You can use the I/C Manufacturers' Items screen to associate additional numbers (such as bar codes, UPC codes, and ISBN numbers) with the items in your inventory.
These manufacturers' numbers can be used when entering transactions in Inventory Control, Order Entry, or Purchase Orders. Manufacturers' item numbers are automatically translated during data entry to your inventory item numbers.
You can also create a set of shortcut item numbers for your most popular items. Take the time to design an easily-remembered, logical coding scheme.
You can add as many manufacturers' item numbers as you need to each inventory item.
Note: Each manufacturer's item number is associated with a unit of measure, so you can assign different numbers for single items, a box, or a pallet.
Before you start
Decide what bar coding schemes or shortcut item numbers you want to use. UPC codes are specific to particular manufacturers.
To add bar codes or manufacturers' numbers to inventory items:
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Inventory Control > I/C Items and Price Lists > Manufacturers' Items.
- In the I/C Manufacturers' Items screen for Item Number, enter the inventory item number to have manufacturers' item
numbers, or click
(the Finder button) and select the inventory item. - In the table:
- Click Add Line to add a line to the table.
- In the Manufacturer's Item Number column, enter the manufacturer's code for the inventory item.
- In the Manufacturer's Item Description column, type a description.
- In the Unit of Measure column, enter the unit of measure (UOM) to associate with the manufacturer's item number or click (the Finder button) and select the UOM.
- In the Comments column, enter a comment to describe how this item number is used. (Optional)
- Click Save.