While the most efficient workflow for communicating orders to vendors and saving those records in BevSpot is by going through the Cart Builder and placing the orders, recording orders is another way to save that information so that the usage for each item is accurate. There are two different ways to record orders, each having their own contexts and general use cases. The key difference between a recorded order and a communicated order is that no information gets sent to the vendor if an order is recorded. Record Order (Cart Builder)For some vendors, they may have online portals or websites that require orders to be placed through those channels in order to be received. Even in situations like this, there is still a large benefit to building out an order via the Cart Builder because you can determine what needs to be ordered with the inventory and ordering data as a guide.Once you reach the Cart Review page, simply select Record Order instead of Place New Order. This will save your order records in the Order History of the account without communicating anything to the vendors.Record Order - Cart Builder Order HistoryOnce the order records that you save in this way are received, they can be confirmed just like a communicated order. See the article on Confirming Deliveries for more information on this.Record Order (Order History)The other way to record orders is by going to the Order History page first. If an order has already been placed outside of BevSpot and has been received, typically with the invoice in hand, an order record can be created and the items added in line by line.Order HistorySelect Record Invoice in the top right of the Order History page, which will take you to a screen where you can fill in the Vendor, Invoice #, Order Date, Delivery Date, and an Invoice Attachment. Once you do this, click Save and Edit to take you to a blank order record.Other than the Vendor, any of the above fields can also be added or adjusted on the order record itself.Record Order - Order HistoryOn the blank order record, scroll down to the blue button that says Add Items to search for products in your items list that match what you received. Once again, see the article on Confirming Deliveries to make sure that everything is accurate.If you have additional questions or would like to learn more, feel free to schedule a training with the BevSpot team HERE.