Manufacturer

Manufacturer is the master list of companies that make the goods you stock, separate from Supplier because the firm you buy from is often a distributor rather than the maker. Dell makes the laptop even when a Kathmandu dealer sells it to you. Items link to a maker through the Manufacturer field or through Item Manufacturer records that carry part numbers. The master holds a name, a website and notes, and it is used for filtering reports and printing part numbers on purchase documents. It has no ledger effect; invoices and payments always go to the Supplier, never to the Manufacturer.

1. 01Go to Stock > Manufacturer > New.
2. 02Type the short name, such as Dell, the full name and a website.
3. 03Save, then pick the Manufacturer on the Item or add an Item Manufacturer record.
4. 04Filter the Item list by Manufacturer to review a maker's range.

Create under Stock > Manufacturer.

Manufacturer Dell.