Adding Supplier Information to a Stock Code
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Summary
The following article explains how to add Supplier Information to a part number.
Additional Information
Select " Stock Control Add or Edit Stock Items".
- This will take you to a search screen. Type either the stock code of the item required (e.g. 'NGK1234') or the description (e.g. NGK Spark plug).
- Click twice on the item for which you want to add the supplier.
- Press <F5>. This will take you to the Stock Suppliers screen.
 | Note: If you already have suppliers linked to this item, they will be shown and you will need to press <F6> to add a new supplier. |
- Type the supplier’s name and press <Enter>. If prompted choose their name from a list. If they don’t exist ask your accounts department to set their account up.
- If the supplier's stock code is different to yours, enter it in "Suppl.Stock Code". It can then be quoted on orders, and viewed when booking in this item.
- At "Priority:", enter '9' if the supplier is your preferred supplier of this item. Your next most preferred supplier would be set to '8' and so on.
- At "Cost Price 1:" the supplier's cost to you for a single unit should be entered.
- Press <Esc>.
- Then press <Enter> to save the settings.
- Finally press <Esc> to return to "Stock Properties".
See also
- Creating a Stock Item
- Adding a Reorder Level to a Stock Code
- Adding a Maximum Level to a Stock Code
- Adding a Stock/Bin Location to a Stock Code
- Creating a New Customer/Supplier
- Creating Stock Groups
