IN Alternate Vendor window
The
IN Alternate Vendor window allows you to track cost and other information for the various vendors from whom you purchase your stock items. If you post transactions from Purchase Order and the vendor record does not exist, the system adds it when you post. You can access this window through the
IN Stock window.
Stock Item
This autofills based on the stock item you selected in the IN Stock window.
Location
This box is only visible if you have Multi-Location Inventory installed and shows the location of the stock item. This autofills based on the stock item you selected in the IN Stock window.
Description
This autofills based on the stock item you selected in the IN Stock window.
Vendor
Type the vendor you want to add or select a vendor from the Lookup that is an alternate vendor for this item.
Vendor Stock
This is the stock number the vendor uses for this item. You can choose to have either this number or your stock number print on purchase orders.
Order In Multiples Of
This field is informational only and a reminder that if you order the amount of stock in this field, you will get a discount from this vendor. For example, if you enter 25 here, you will be reminded if you order a quantity of 25 from this vendor you will receive a discount. The default for this box is 1.
Unit Cost
This field shows the cost that was entered in the PO Receive Items window.
Tax, Freight, Discount
These fields autofill after you post a purchase order with the selected vendor. This only works if landing is on in
PO Module Preferences.
Last Cost
This is the sum of the Unit Cost, Tax, Freight, and Discount fields. The default value is $0.0000, but the system automatically updates it when you purchase an item from this vendor or if you update the fields that make up the last cost amount.
Lead Time/Days
This is informational and specifies the number of days after you order an item until you will receive it. The default for this box is
1. You can also set up the system to
generate purchase orders from Inventory based on the shortest lead time.
Last Purchased
This is the date you last purchased this item from this vendor. The default is the system date, but the system automatically updates it when you purchase this item from this vendor.
Published date: 08/16/2021