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Manufacturers
A manufacturer is an external producer of parts and raw materials.
To access the manufacturer page, click on the "Buy" navigation tab and click on "Manufacturers" option in the dropdown list.
!!! warning Viewing, adding, editing and deleting manufacturers require the corresponding Purchase Orders user permissions
Add Manufacturer
Once the manufacturer page is loaded, click on the " New Manufacturer" button: the "Create new Manufacturer" form opens. Fill-in the manufacturer informations (Company name and Company description are required) then click on the "Submit" button.
!!! note "Manufacturer vs Supplier"
In the case the manufacturer sells directly to customers, you may want to enable the checkbox is supplier before submitting the form (you can also enable it later on). Purchase orders rely exclusively on supplier parts, therefore the manufacturer will need to be set as a supplier too.
Edit Manufacturer
To edit a manufacturer, click on its name in the list of manufacturers.
After the manufacturer details are loaded, click on the icon under the manufacturer name. Edit the manufacturer information then click on the "Submit" button.
Delete Manufacturer
!!! warning All manufacturer parts for this manufacturer will also be deleted!
To delete a manufacturer, click on its name in the list of manufacturers.
After the manufacturer details are loaded, click on the icon under the manufacturer name. Review the list of manufacturer parts to be deleted in consequence of deleting this manufacturer. Confirm the deletion using the checkbox then click on the "Submit" button.
Manufacturer Parts
Manufacturer parts are connected to the manufacturer they belong to. Most importantly, they are linked to a supplier part. In other words, manufacturer parts do not exist without a corresponding supplier part and they are the actual "items" sold by a supplier.
!!! warning Viewing, adding, editing and deleting manufacturer parts require the corresponding Purchase Orders user permissions
Add Manufacturer Part
Adding a manufacturer part is the same process as adding a supplier part.
Edit Manufacturer Part
Editing a manufacturer part is the same process as editing a supplier part.
Delete Manufacturer Part
Deleting a manufacturer part is the same process as deleting a supplier part.