Feature Request: Purchase Orders + Bulk Hardware Import (MAC / Serial)

Summary
Add native Purchase Order (PO) management to Splynx, including the ability to import distributor spreadsheets (Excel/CSV) with MAC addresses and serial numbers before items are deployed

Problem Statement

Currently, Splynx only supports adding hardware after purchase, at the invoice stage. This creates a workflow gap for ISPs/WISPs that need to:

• Generate Purchase Orders before ordering from distributors

• Track hardware that is ordered, backordered, or in transit

• Pre-stage inventory (MACs / serials) received from distributors before deployment

• Maintain internal approval and reconciliation workflows

Requested Features

1. Native Purchase Orders (POs)

Ability to:

• Create Purchase Orders without creating an invoice

• Assign PO numbers

• Attach distributor/vendor

• Email distributor from Splynx

• Track PO status:

  • Draft

  • Submitted

  • Partially received

  • Fully received

  • Cancelled

• Convert PO → Invoice when received

2. Bulk Import of Hardware from Distributors

Ability to upload an Excel / CSV file from distributors containing optional fields:

• MAC Address

• Serial Number

• Manufacturer

• Model

• SKU

• PO reference

• Cost per unit

This is critical because many distributors (e.g. wireless, networking, CPE vendors) already provide packing slips or order confirmations in spreadsheet form.

Why This Matters (Operational Impact)

Without PO + bulk import support:

• Inventory tracking becomes manual

• Accounting and ops are forced out of Splynx

• MAC/serial handling is error-prone

• Larger deployments become inefficient

This feature would significantly improve Splynx’s usability for ISPs managing real hardware supply chains.