All or most items will have a primary vendor assigned to them through the item card in the ERP system. Non-primary vendors are available sources of supply for any item that has a vendor relation in the source list in the ERP system.
What is alternative vendors
Alternative vendors are optional sources of supply for a product. You may have had an RFQ (request for quotation) for many suppliers, selected the best supplier as the primary vendor, yet from time to time there is a need to order from alternative suppliers.
How to create an order from a non-primary vendor
Ordering from a non-primary vendor is possible through the Orders part of the system, the green button: "Create Order"
Choose the location who is ordering, and the supplier to order from, create and refresh the page.
Where can I see a list of my available vendors for an item
A list of all available vendors for a product can be found in the item card > item details > order from > (i)
When a user clicks on the ( i ) icon on the “Order from” a modal pops up display the vendor information.
Replenishment type must be set to "Purchase" for the "order from" to show vendors.
if set to transfer, then transfer order options appear
Limitations:
Ordering: It's not possible to schedule orders from non-primary vendors, or order through items or reports.
Transparency: The user can not see a list of items that have a relation to a non-primary vendor through 'items' or 'reports'