Add suppliers and item purchasing units

Supplier records hold contact details and the items you buy from each supplier. The item link also supplies purchasing defaults such as order unit, conversion and purchase cost.

Set up a supplier

1. Open Inventory › Suppliers and create the supplier.
2. Enter its name, code and relevant contact details.
3. Save and open its detail page.
4. Link the inventory items supplied by this business.
5. Review each link's Order Unit, Order To Storage, order quantity and purchase cost per unit.
6. Confirm the supplier's item code if it differs from your own SKU.

Check unit conversion

Order To Storage means storage units per supplier order unit. For example, a case containing six storage packs needs a factor of six for that order unit.

You can maintain the relationship from the item or supplier detail page. Check prices and conversions before using the defaults on a new document.

Updating a supplier link does not rewrite posted receipts.

See inventory items, purchase orders and receiving.