Add a supplier

Goal: add a new supplier to the directory. Where: Suppliers → Add New Supplier (/wms/suppliers/new).

When you’d do this

A new manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler starts supplying your pharmacy and you need them on file before raising purchase orders or GRNs.

Steps

1. Open Replenish Stock → Suppliers → Suppliers.
2. Click Add New Supplier.
3. Complete Basic Information:
   • Supplier Name (required) — legal/trade name.
   • Supplier Type (required) — Manufacturer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Importer, Local, or Other.
   • Official Distributor/Partner — optional checkbox.
   • Active — leave on unless the vendor is archived.
4. Fill Tax & credit as needed: NTN, STN, Credit Limit, Credit Terms (days).
5. Click Save Supplier (or the profile manager’s save action).
6. After save, add contacts and addresses on the tabs below the form.

Create New Supplier — required fields are marked with an asterisk.

Success looks like

A toast “Supplier created” appears and you remain on the profile page to add contacts. The supplier appears on the list with an Active status pill.

If it goes wrong

Message	Cause	Fix
”Name already in use” / unique constraint	Another supplier has the same name in this tenant	Use a distinct name or edit the existing record
”Failed to create supplier”	Network or permission error	Confirm supplier.manage permission; retry
”No tenant ID found”	Tenant context missing	Re-select your tenant / store context and retry

Related

• Edit a supplier · Map products to a supplier · Supplier fields & types