# Purchase Analysis

Maitre'D's purchase analysis report shows you an analysis of purchases that affected the inventory quantities according to your specifications. From the report filter window, select the dates, suppliers, locations and groups to be included in the report. The following is a sample of the purchase analysis report:

 

![](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/ReportCenter/PurchaseAnalysis_files/image001.jpg)

This report is divided in two sections. For each location and supplier on each day, the first section of the report provides you with:

**Date:**

Date a purchase occurred.

**$ Amount:**

Value of a purchase.

**Check #:**

Invoice number indicated on the supplier invoice for a purchase.

**Total:**

Total value of a purchase.

**Group:**

Group these purchases belong to.

**Total:**

Total value of purchases per group.

 

For each location, the second section of the report provides you with:

**Group:**

Group these purchases belong to.

**Total:**

Total value of purchases per group.


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