Connects an Item, Material, Packaging Item, or Manufacturing Component to a Company, Supplier, or Vendor associated with supplying it.
When to use it
Use Supplier when you need to record this connection between the source and target records. Supplier identifies a supply association.
Records and direction
- Relationship type: Non-structure. Associates records without creating a parent-child hierarchy.
- From: Item, Material, Packaging Item, Manufacturing Component.
- To: Company, Supplier, Vendor.
How to use it
- Create the relation with drag and drop in a Structure widget: drag the intended Supplier onto the Material it relates to. Choose Supplier, review the direction and any offered values, then confirm.
- Alternatively, use Connect from the source record and select the target with the Supplier relationship.
- Review the resulting connection and the selected record versions where applicable. Check the displayed relationship filters if the connection is not visible.
Example
Aluminum Alloy Grade A (Material) is connected to Metal Supply Ltd (Supplier) through Supplier. The association lets readers follow the related information without creating a hierarchy.
Choosing the relationship
Supplier identifies a supply association. Manufacturer identifies the maker, Vendor identifies a commercial party, and AVL identifies a source in an Item’s sourcing list.
