Top-15 Purchasing categories

Top-15 Purchasing categories

By setting up categories properly, users can make purchases faster and easier. This article helps you set it up.

To make the categories as clear as possible, we recommend using a maximum of 10 main categories. For clarification, you can then attach subcategories to these main categories.


Have you just started to set up categories or would you like to clean up your categories? We are happy to help you by providing you with the top 15 most commonly used main categories. Use this list to put together a top 10 that suits your organisation.


Most commonly used main categories, regardless of industry
  1. Office supplies
  2. ICT
  3. Power supply
  4. Facility
  5. Cleaning
  6. Flowers
  7. Books/Educational resources
  8. Attentions
  9. Inventory
  10. Printing
  11. Working Clothes
  12. Medical
  13. Concern
  14. Furniture
  15. Tools
Do you want to help your colleagues make an order request faster? Then get started right away and discover how to set up and merge main categories. View the article here for a 'How to guide' for setting up the categories.

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