Each supplier item is linked to a specific producer or supplier. There must therefore be an account for each supplier, which includes product range and delivery details.

1. Open a new or existing  Account (Creating a new account).
   Note: Assigning the "Supplier" category to an account has no effect on the Purchasing module. You can find suppliers in the search by selecting Suppliers in the  Advanced search options.
2. The first supplier item must be created from with a master  Item on the  Supplier itemtab by selecting that account as the supplier. (Create a new supplier item in the master article). As soon as one  Supplier item is linked to that account, a new tab Purchasing will appears in the side navigation of the account.
3. Enter the details for this supplier on the Purchasing tab. They will be suggested directly when creating a new order:
   1. Lead times, Delivery series or Returns series
   2. Order templates and other Presets
4. Select the account in the top right-hand corner of the same window as   Main supplier if you want to restrict the selection of suppliers to your favourites in the purchasing overview.
5.  Save your input by clicking on the icon in the top left-hand corner of the input window.