Aras Innovator Platform

Creating a Vendor

A Vendor sells Manufacturer Parts. You can assign multiple Vendors to a Manufacturer Part.

To create a new Vendor:

  1. Go to Contents à Sourcing à Vendors.
  2. Click Create New Vendor. The view of a new Vendor appears.

Figure 68.

  • Name – (Required) The name of the Vendor. The vendor name must be unique.
  • Main Phone – The phone number for the Vendor.
  • Main Fax – The fax number for the Vendor.
  • ContactName– The name of the contact person for the Vendor.
  • Address– The vendor’s street address.
  • City – The Vendor’s city.
  • State – The Vendor’s US State / Canadian Province.
  • Country – The Vendor’s country.
  • Zip Code – The Vendor’s postal code.
  • Web Site – The Vendor’s website address.
  • Description – Remarks about the Vendor.
  1. Assign Manufacturer Parts to the Vendor as described in section Assigning Manufacturer Parts to a Vendor.
  2. If it is necessary, create new Manufacturer Parts and assign them to the Vendor as described in section Creating Manufacturer Parts from a Vendor.
  3. Once you have entered the necessary information, click Done to save your changes.

Assigning Manufacturer Parts to a Vendor

To add an existing Manufacturer Part to a Vendor:

  1. Open the Vendor Item.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Go to the Parts tab.
  4. Click Add Manufacturer Parts . The Search dialog appears.
  5. Search for and select a Manufacturer Part that the Vendor supplies.
  6. Click Save or Done to save your changes.

Creating Manufacturer Parts from a Vendor

To create a new Manufacturer Part and add it to a Vendor:

  1. Open the Vendor Item.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Go to the Parts tab.
  4. Click New Manufacturer Part . A blank row appears in the ManufacturerParts grid.

    Figure 69.

  5. Enter the appropriate values for each cell of the new row.
  6. Click Save or Done to save your changes.

Replacing Manufacturer Parts in a Vendor

To replace a Manufacturer Part in a Vendor:

  1. Open the Vendor Item.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Go to the Parts tab.
  4. Right-click the Manufacturer Part to be replaced and then click Replace. The Search dialog appears.
  5. Search for and select a replacement Manufacturer Part. The selected Manufacturer Part replaces the old one.
  6. Click Save or Done to save your changes.

Removing Manufacturer Parts from a Vendor

To remove a Manufacturer Part from a Vendor:

  1. Open the Vendor Item.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Go to the Parts tab.
  4. Click the Manufacturer Part to be deleted and then click Delete Vendor Part .
  5. Click Save or Done to save your changes.