---
id: suppliers
title: "Suppliers & Vendors"
description: "Manage supplier accounts, purchasing currencies, vendor payment terms, contacts, and lead times."
category: "Purchasing"
order: 16
resource: "suppliers"
action: "read"
routes:
  - "/suppliers"
  - "/suppliers/:id"
tags: ["suppliers", "vendors", "purchasing", "ap", "terms", "lead-times"]
fields:
  name:
    title: "Supplier Name"
    summary: "Legal trade name of the vendor or supplier company."
  supplier_group_id:
    title: "Supplier Group"
    summary: "Categorizes vendors for spend analysis and default accounting codes."
  currency_code:
    title: "Purchasing Currency"
    summary: "Operating currency used on purchase orders and supplier invoices."
  trading_terms_id:
    title: "Payment Terms"
    summary: "Standard vendor settlement window (e.g. Net 30, Net 60, EOM)."
related:
  - "purchase-orders"
  - "purchase-demands"
  - "supplier-invoices"
  - "balances"
---

# Suppliers & Vendors

The **Suppliers** module manages vendor master records, payment terms, purchasing currencies, and vendor lead times.

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## Supplier Management Rules

### 1. Unified Vendor Profiles
Suppliers share the same underlying Actor model as customers, enabling companies that both buy and sell with you to maintain synchronized contact details and addresses.

### 2. Multi-Currency Purchasing
Each supplier has an assigned purchasing currency (e.g. `USD`, `EUR`, `JPY`). When raising a purchase order, current FX rates convert costs to base currency (EUR) for accurate inventory valuation.

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## Step-by-Step Workflows

### 1. Adding a New Supplier
1. Go to **Purchasing** → **Suppliers** (`/suppliers`).
2. Click **New Supplier**.
3. Enter the **Company Name**, **Supplier Group**, and **Currency**.
4. Set the **Payment Terms** (e.g. Net 30) and **Default Lead Time**.
5. Add the primary **Billing Address** and supplier contact email.
6. Click **Save Supplier**.

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## Field Reference

| Field | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Supplier Name** | Legal business name. |
| **Supplier Group** | Vendor category for reporting and expense accounts. |
| **Purchasing Currency** | Currency for PO line costs. |
| **Payment Terms** | Agreed settlement timeline. |