Suppliers
Suppliers are used to supply Contract Divisions, supply Resources, and /or supply services and goods via the Purchase Order module. Some organisations refer to Suppliers as Contractors.
The list of Suppliers is maintained here.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers
                                        The link will open the Supplier grid. It is a grid view which can be searched, sorted and customised as normal.
To add a new Supplier click New 
, to edit an existing Supplier click Edit  
. A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Supplier.
                                            
                                        
Click to view - Details tab Fields and Descriptions
                                        
                                        
                                        
Click to view - Other Tab - Supplier Fields and Descriptions
                                        
                                        
                                        Complete the fields and click Save 
. Once the  Supplier header has been completed and saved a sub navigation will appear to allow additional entities to be assigned. 
These include:
- Contracts
 - Resources
 - Assign Categories
 - Contacts
 - Branch Suppliers
 - Blanket Orders
 - Published Accounts
 - Contractor Admin
 
Available from 5.5.0.0
Suppliers are one of the system entities that can have Supply Chain Surveys enabled in Table Catalog, in a similar way to enabling Hazard / Alert Types against an entity.
Once enabled against the Suppliers entity, a new sub navigation will become available in the System sub navigation group of the Suppliers input panel:
Contracts
Available from 4.5.6.0
The upper half of the page contains a grid of Contracts where the current Supplier is the Primary Supplier.
The lower half of the page contains a grid of Contracts where the current Supplier is a Secondary Supplier. The Supplier can be assigned as a Secondary Supplier to a Contract, from here.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Contracts
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Contracts
                                                To assign Secondary Supplier Contracts click Assign 
, Contracts in the right hand assignment window are connected. 
Resources
Available from 5.3.0.0
Resources can be added, viewed and edited directly from the Supplier.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Resources
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Resources
                                                The link will open the Supplier / Resource grid. It is a grid view that can be customised and sorted as normal.
To add a new Resource click   New 
, to edit an existing Resource click Edit 
. A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Resource.
To create Resources see Resources
Assign Categories
Suppliers can be grouped together using Categories.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Supplier Categories
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Supplier Categories
                                                To assign Supplier Categories click Assign 
, entities in the right hand assignment window are connected. 
To create a Supplier Category see Supplier Categories
Contacts
Suppliers can have additional Contacts assigned to them.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Supplier Contacts
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Supplier Contacts
                                                To assign Supplier Contacts click Assign 
, entities in the right hand assignment window are connected. 
To create a Contact see Contacts
Branch Suppliers
Suppliers can have branches based in different Locations to their main headquarters. Branches can then be used within the Purchase Order Module to reflect where goods are being delivered from.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Branch Suppliers
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Branch Suppliers
                                                The link will open the Suppliers / Branch Suppliers grid. It is a grid view which can be searched, sorted and customised as normal.
To add a new Supplier Branch click New 
, to edit an existing Supplier Branch click Edit 
. A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Branch Supplier.
Click to view - Branch Suppliers Fields and Descriptions
                                                
                                                
                                                Complete the fields and click Save and Close 
.
Blanket Orders
Blanket Orders are used within the Purchase Order Module .
A Blanket Order is designed to cover the costing for multiple delivery dates scheduled over a period of time. A blanket order is usually used when there is a recurring need for expendable goods.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Blanket Orders
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Blanket Orders
                                                The link will open the Suppliers / Blanket Orders grid. It is a grid view which can be searched, sorted and customised as normal.
To add a new Blanket Order click   New 
, to edit an existing Blanket Order click Edit 
. A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Blanket Order.
Click to view - Blanket Order Fields and Descriptions
                                                
                                                
                                            Published Accounts
Published Accounts are used within the Evolution Connect module, it enables Users to see only the Suppliers they are assigned to - Evolution Connect only.
Settings > Finance > Suppliers - Published Accounts
  or 
Facilities > Suppliers - Published Accounts
                                                The link will open the Suppliers / Published Accounts grid. It is a grid view that can be customised and sorted as normal.
To assign Accounts click Assign 
, entities in the right hand assignment window are connected. 
To create Accounts see User Accounts
Contractor Admin
Available from 5.3.0.0
Contractor Admin is used to 'on board' Suppliers and create new users within the Contractor Gateway. The Supplier must be activated as a Sub Tenant and then new Users can be created. These users will then be invited to join the Contractor Gateway.
The link will open the Supplier / Contractor Admin grid. It is a grid view which can be searched, sorted and customised as normal.
To activate the Supplier as a sub tenant click Activate Sub Tenant 
, from the drop down select the MRI Dreamscape Tenant 
To suspend the Supplier from Contractor Gateway click Suspend Sub Tenant ![]()
Click to view Contractor Admin Fields and Descriptions
                                                
                                                
                                            Additional Icons
Available from 5.3.0.0
Suppliers can be assigned a status to allow them to be easily moved to history of suspended. To change the status of a Supplier click Change Status ![]()
For more information or the create Supplier Statuses see Supplier Status
 Available from 6.5.0.0