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Glossary

TermMeaning
ApproverCompany role that releases or rejects orders held over a buyer’s spending limit
Balance dueWhat remains unpaid on an invoice after payments and credits
BudgetA per-period spending cap on a cost center (or company-wide); orders that would exceed it are blocked at checkout
Configurable productA product built from option groups; you configure it before adding, at a live-calculated unit price
Cost centerAn internal bucket your company charges spend to; set per order at checkout, metered by budgets
Credit noteMoney the seller owes you — from a received return or a settled rebate — applied to invoices or refunded
EDIElectronic Data Interchange: your procurement system exchanging purchase orders and invoices with the store automatically
On account / termsBuying now and paying later against an invoice, under agreed payment terms (e.g. net 30)
PassportOptional single Sokisoko login linking all your supplier stores
PO numberYour company’s purchase-order reference, entered at checkout and carried onto documents
Price on requestNo contract price exists for your company — request a quote instead
Price tierQuantity-break pricing: “100+” rows on the product page mean a lower unit price at that volume
PunchOutShopping this catalog from inside your procurement system (cXML/OCI) and returning the cart to it
QuoteThe seller’s priced, time-limited offer answering your RFQ; accept it to create an order
RFQ (request for quote)Your request for pricing on catalog lines and/or off-catalog parts
Return (RMA)The process of sending goods back: requested → approved → received (restock + credit note) or rejected
ShipmentA physical dispatch against an order — orders can ship in several shipments, each with its own tracking number
SKUThe seller’s unique product code — the fastest, safest way to identify an item
Spending limitA per-user cap; orders above it wait for approval
STK push (mobile money)Paying an invoice by approving a prompt sent to your phone
Subscription (recurring order)A standing order the store places for you automatically on a cadence
Volume rebateA program that accrues a percentage back on qualifying spend and settles it as a credit note