Manufacturer is an optional setup table; however it is highly recommended that your company utilize the functionality of assigning a Manufacturer to each unique inventory part. This field found on the Part setup form, is primarily for informational purposes, however provides the ability to search for parts by a specific manufacturer.
From the main menu, arrive at the Manufacturer setup with this path: Setup > Items & Parts > Manufacturer.
The Manufacturer list will be displayed. Click on the Add Manufacturer button at the upper left of the page.
The Manufacturer Edit form will be displayed. There is only one data entry field on this form: Name. You may enter up to 50 characters in this field.
When finished, click the Save button at the bottom of the form.
Repeat this process until all Manufacturers have been added. You may add additional manufacturers at any time.
