Adding a new supplier at the enterprise level

  1. Select Facility > Enterprise.
  2. Select Configuration > Supplier to open the Supplier page.
  3. Click New to access the Supplier detail view.
  4. Specify this information on the Supplier tab:
    Supplier
    Specify a short description of the supplier.
    Type
    Specify the type of supplier. Supplier types are user-defined codes that categorize your suppliers into groups for reporting and sorting purposes.
    Description
    Specify a description of the supplier. This field is the user-defined long description of the supplier.
    Accounting Entity
    Specify the accounting entity. The accounting entity is the internal accounting reference number associated with this supplier.
    DUNS
    Specify the DUNS number for this supplier. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number, issued by Dun & Bradstreet, assigned to each business location in the D&B database. The number uniquely identifies the supplier.
    Tax Payer ID
    Specify the identification of the taxpayer for this supplier. A Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a nine-digit number used as a tracking number by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is required information on all tax returns filed with the IRS. Employer tax ID numbers are issued to businesses by the IRS. These numbers are also nine digits long, but they are read as XX-XXXXXXX.
    Address Line (1-4)
    Specify the street address of the supplier.
    City
    Specify the city where the supplier is located.
    State
    Specify the state or province where the supplier is located.
    Zip
    Specify the zip code or postal code of the supplier.
    Country
    Specify the country where the supplier is located.
    ISO Country Code
    Specify the ISO country code for the supplier. The ISO country codes are internationally recognized codes that designate every country and most of the dependent areas a two-letter combination or a three-letter combination.
  5. Specify this information on the Contact 1 and Contact 2 tabs:
    Contact 1
    Specify the name of the first individual to contact at the supplier organization.
    Email
    Specify the email address for Contact 1.
    Phone
    Specify the phone number for Contact 1.
    Fax
    Specify the fax number for Contact 1.
    Contact 2
    Specify the name of the second individual to contact at the supplier organization.
    Email
    Specify the email address for Contact 2.
    Phone
    Specify the phone number for Contact 2.
    Fax
    Specify the fax number for Contact 2.
  6. Click Save.