--- title: Suppliers --- ## Suppliers A supplier is an external **vendor** of parts and raw materials. To access the supplier page, click on the Buy navigation tab and click on Suppliers option in the dropdown list. !!! warning **Viewing**, **adding**, **editing** and **deleting** suppliers require the corresponding [Purchase Orders user permissions](../settings/permissions.md) ### Add Supplier Once the supplier page is loaded, click on the New Supplier button: the "Create new Supplier" form opens. Fill-in the supplier informations (`Company name` and `Company description` are required) then click on Submit !!! info "Supplier vs Manufacturer" In the case the supplier is a manufacturer who sells directly to customers, you may want to enable the checkbox `is manufacturer` before submitting the form (you can also enable it later on). ### Edit Supplier To edit a supplier, click on its name in the list of suppliers. After the supplier details are loaded, click on the icon under the supplier name. Edit the supplier information then click on Submit ### Delete Supplier !!! warning All supplier parts for this supplier will also be deleted! To delete a supplier, click on its name in the list of suppliers. After the supplier details are loaded, click on the icon under the supplier name. Review the list of supplier parts to be deleted in consequence of deleting this supplier. Confirm the deletion using the checkbox then click on Submit ## Supplier Parts Supplier parts are linked to a supplier and defined as purchasable items. !!! warning **Viewing**, **adding**, **editing** and **deleting** supplier parts require the corresponding [Purchase Orders user permissions](../settings/permissions.md) ### Add Supplier Part To create a supplier part, you have the following options: 1. navigate to a Part detail page then click on the Suppliers tab 0. navigate to a Supplier detail page then click on the Supplied Parts tab 0. navigate to a Manufacturer detail page then click on the Supplied Parts tab. Whichever you pick, click on the New Supplier Part button to load the "Create new Supplier Part" form. Fill out the form with the supplier part information then click on Submit ### Edit Supplier Part To edit a supplier part, first access the supplier part detail page with one of the following options: 1. navigate to a Part detail page, click on the Suppliers tab then, in the Part Suppliers table, click on the corresponding _Supplier Part_ link 0. navigate to a Supplier detail page, click on the Supplied Parts tab then click on the corresponding _Supplier Part_ link 0. navigate to a Manufacturer detail page, click on the Supplied Parts tab then click on the corresponding _Supplier Part_ link. After the supplier part details are loaded, click on the icon next to the supplier part image. Edit the supplier part information then click on Submit ### Delete Supplier Part To delete a supplier part, first access the supplier part detail page like in the [Edit Supplier Part](#edit-supplier-part) section. After the supplier part details are loaded, click on the icon next to the supplier part image. Review the the information for the supplier part to be deleted, confirm the deletion using the checkbox then click on Submit