Alternate Supplier

Use the Alternate Supplier tab to keep track of multiple vendors for a single part and view or edit information on the part number and the supplier.

The Alternate Supplier tab is accessed from the Parts Profile screen by clicking the Update/View Profile link.

Fields on the Alternate Supplier tab are:

Field	Description
Vendor	The name of the vendor supplying the part. If the vendor number entered is the same as the main vendor on the Profile tab then the cost entered is used in the Parts Costing calculation.
Cost	The cost the alternate supplier charges for the selected part.
Cost Code	Determines the landed cost to be used on parts orders and inventory adjustments.
Net Calculated	The net calculated amount takes the cost of the part multiplied by the factor entered in the CURRENCY table.
Package Quantity	The minimum package quantity that the supplier sells the part in.
Currency Code	If applicable, the alternate supplier's currency exchange code.
Primary Supplier	Whether or not the selected supplier is the primary supplier.
Date Supplier Quoted	The date of the part quote from the alternate supplier.
Salesperson Quoted	The salesperson responsible for creating the part quote.

Click the Click here to add a part supplier link to add a parts supplier on the Alternate Supplier screen.

Click Close to close the tab and return to the Parts Profile screen.

Data Source: PARTASUP

Revision: 2026.01