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Manufacturer codes are used in conjunction primarily with the merchandise file and can also be used in the rental file. Each merchandise item must have Manufacturer and a Part Number. This code used for sorting purposes in reporting areas and searching functionality. As such, you may choose to set up your manufacturers that reflect the manufacturer of the item, or you may choose to set up manufacturer codes that more directly relate to the vendor that the item is usually purchased from. Choose a manufacturer code system that best fits your processes.
Mfg records are also important if you want to make price changes.
The Manufacturer File List Screen
Active/De-Active/All
In the upper left corner, you may choose to see "active", "de-activated" or "all" records. If you choose "All", the far-right "Active" column in the list will be visible, otherwise this "Active" column will not be visible.
To add or edit a record
Click on the Add Manufacturer button to add a new Manufacturer. Double click on a line in the list to edit a Manufacturer record
The field definitions below explain each field on this screen. Any fields that are that start with an asterisk (*) should be considered mandatory for initial setup. All other fields are optional.
Manufacturer Code
Enter a 6 digit manufacturer ID for the manufacturer record. This code cannot be changed after it is added.
Name of Manufacturer
Enter the full name of the manufacturer.
PartSmart Manufacturer Cross Reference
If you use the FocalPoint PartSmart integration, the part smart catalog needs to be cross referenced to the manufacturer file. Use this drop-down for the part smart manufacturer cross reference. These manufacturers are hard coded.
Active
With this field enabled, this record will be available for selection when setting up a merchandise record.
