Alternate Supplier

Use the Alternate Supplier screen to keep track of multiple vendors for a single part number.

To open the Alternate Supplier screen, click the Click here to add a parts supplier link on the Alternate Supplier tab.

Fields on the Alternate Supplier screen are:

Field	Description
Vendor Number	The vendor number for the supplier of this part, as assigned in the accounts payable system. Click the Vendor Number to access the Vendor Profile screen.
Vendor Part Number	The alternate supplier part number.
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.
Currency	If applicable, the alternate supplier's currency exchange code.
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 amount of parts that comes in a shipping package.
Remarks	Enter any remarks regarding the alternate supplier.
Primary Supplier	Whether the vendor is to be used as the primary supplier for the selected part.
Date Supplier Quoted	The date the supplier quoted the cost of the part.
Salesperson Quoted	The salesperson who received the quote or entered in the alternate supplier record.

Click Save to save changes made to the Alternate Supplier screen. Fill out the fields and click Save to add an alternate parts supplier for a part.

Click Delete to delete the selected alternate supplier from the list of suppliers on the Alternate Supplier tab.

Click Close to close the screen and return to the Alternate Supplier tab.

Data Source: PARTASUP, VPXREF

Revision: 2026.01