Fields and controls
Cost Unit
Enter the vendor’s cost unit, such as "ea." or "doz.", or select one using the Finder.
Item Number
Enter the number, up to 24 characters long, that the vendor uses to identify the item.
Order Minimum (SIA)
Enter the minimum quantity of the item that you must order from this vendor.
Note: This information is used by Sage Inventory Advisor (SIA). It is also used by the Optimize Inventory screen.
Preferred Vendor (SIA)
If you purchase the item from multiple vendors, you can use this field to specify a preferred vendor.
Note: This information is used by Sage Inventory Advisor (SIA). It is also used by the Optimize Inventory screen.
Vendor Contact
Enter the name of a contact person at the vendor company. You may use up to 60 characters.
Vendor Cost
Enter the vendor’s cost for the item in this field.
Vendor Currency
Enter the three-letter code for the vendor’s currency or select one using the Finder.
Vendor Item Number
Enter the number, up to 24 characters long, that the vendor uses to identify the item.
Vendor Name
Enter the name of the contact person or position for the vendor.
Vendor Number
Enter the identification number you use for the vendor of the item.
The Finder is available for this field only if you use Sage 300 Accounts Payable.
Tip: You might want to enter the vendors in order of primary vendor, secondary vendor, and so on.
Vendor Type
Specify the priority (type) to indicate which is the primary vendor, secondary vendor, and so on, of the item. You can change the vendor type at any time by selecting a new one from the drop-down list, but you cannot give two vendors the same type.
You can specify up to nine vendors. The program displays the list of vendors in ascending order from one to nine.
Note: You cannot specify a priority after the record has been added.
Overview
Use the I/C Vendor Details screen to:
- Link up to nine vendors to each item in your inventory.
- Assign a priority (type) to the vendors who supply you with each item.
- Enter detailed information about each vendor and their costs for the item.
Note: Before you can add vendor detail records, you must add the item records in Inventory Control, and add the vendor records in Accounts Payable.