How Do I Manage Suppliers?

How Do I Manage Suppliers?

Suppliers are the businesses you purchase inventory from. Managing supplier information in WareSquared helps streamline purchasing and reorder workflows.

Adding a Supplier

1. Go to Suppliers in the main navigation
2. Click + New Supplier
3. Fill in the details:
   • Name — Supplier business name
   • Email — Primary contact email
   • Phone — Contact number
   • Address — Business address for purchase orders
4. Click Create Supplier

Linking Products to Suppliers

When editing a product, set the Preferred Supplier field. This enables:

• Quick purchase order creation from low-stock alerts
• Supplier filtering on the Products page
• Supplier-based reporting

Viewing Supplier Details

Click any supplier to see their contact info and all linked products. Use this view to quickly check which products come from a specific vendor.

Searching and Filtering

The supplier list supports search by name, email, or contact person. Sort by name or date added.

Tip: Keep supplier contact info and lead times updated. This data powers the reorder point system and purchase order workflows.

See also: Adding and Editing Products, Low Stock Alerts and Reorder Points, Purchase Order Management