Creating a Manufacturer Part

Manufacturer Parts contain a Manufacturer property to specify the Manufacturer that makes the Part. Only one Manufacturer can be assigned to a Manufacturer Part. If there are several Manufacturers making similar, equivalent, or identical Parts, a Manufacturer Part must be created for each of them.

To create a new Manufacturer Part:

1. Go to Contents à Sourcing à Manufacturer Parts.
2. Click Create New Manufacturer Part. The view of a new Manufacturer Part appears. Enter the necessary information.

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• Part Number – (Required) The Manufacturer Part’s part number.
• Responsible – The Identity responsible for the Manufacturer Part. This role is often identified as the Owner of the Manufacturer Part item and may be different from the user creating the Manufacturer in the system.
• Name – The name of the Manufacturer Part.
• Unit – The unit of measure for the Manufacturer Part.
• Unit Price – The price per Manufacturer Part unit.
• Description – Remarks about the Manufacturer Part.
• Manufacturer – The Manufacturer of the Manufacturer Part.

3. If it is necessary to add a file, in the Files tab, select New File to select a file for upload, or drag and drop the desired file into the Files area.
4. Once you have entered the necessary information, click Done to save your changes.