Supplier cross-reference

Supplier Exchange customers can use multiple supplier IDs to identify a single Supplier Exchange supplier. When more than one supplier ID is used, each ID is tied to a specific facility. All inbound and outbound API files contain the multiple supplier IDs.

The supplier cross-reference is used to connect the multiple IDs, linking IDs to a single Supplier Exchange supplier. Based on the cross-reference, Supplier Exchange unifies supplier data. Customers later have the option of viewing supplier data across all facilities.

The supplier cross-reference must be set up before sending (importing) schedules to Supplier Exchange. When publishing schedules, if a supplier ID/facility ID combination is used that is not yet set up in the supplier cross-reference, a new supplier record is created. Data published for this supplier record may not be included with other data sent for the supplier.