Linking a Supplier to a Product


How to link a supplier to a product

  1. Click New in the Supplier tab in the Product Register.

  2. Select the supplier of the product and click OK.

  3. Enter detailed information about the supplier. See the field descriptions below.

  4. Click OK.

Tip! You can specify a default supplier for the product if you have linked several relevant suppliers. This is done in the Default Supplier drop-down list.

Field Descriptions

Supplier’s product number: If your supplier has his own product number for the product, you can enter it here.

EAN code: You can register the supplier's EAN code (bar code) here if it differs from the one registered in the Settings tab in the product card.

Delivery time in days: Used in purchasing to maintain a better overview of how long tit will take the supplier to deliver the product to you.

Exchange rates update: Here you specify whether you want a fixed or floating exchange rate. This is relevant if you make purchases in foreign currencies. If you use a floating exchange rate, the exchange rate is updated in the Currency Register.

Purch. price in currency: Register the purchase price in the currency registered for the supplier here.

Purch. price comp. curr: Displays the purchase price converted into the Company database (the client’s) currency.

Rec. retail price: Here you can register the supplier’s Recommended retail price. The price can affect the sales price in the price calculator, depending on the options chosen in Product settings.

Supplier’s product name: If the supplier has a separate name for the product, you can enter this and select whether you want the Supplier’s product name to be used when purchasing.

Discount percentage on purchase: If you have agreed a discount percentage with the supplier, you can enter the discount percentage in this field. The discount percentage will automatically be taken into account when creating a purchase from this supplier.

Quantity discount on purchase: Enter an explanatory text in Conditions for quantity discount. The text will be displayed when you enter a product in a purchase order, but you have to specify the number and update the discount field manually if necessary.

Supplier delivers in different units: If the supplier delivers a product that differs from the one you sell, you can specify the unit, quantity per unit and conversion factor for warehouse updates.


Read more about:

The Product Register

The Currency Register

Company Settings for Product