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Setting Up Suppliers in Norce Commerce

Overview​

This page explains how to create and configure suppliers in Norce Commerce. Supplier catalogs enable automations and business rules for retail operations. The guide covers prerequisites, preparation, step-by-step instructions, further configuration, and related resources.

Prerequisites​

Before setting up suppliers, ensure the following foundational steps are completed:

  • Product structure is set up.
  • Pricing structure is set up.

Preparations​

Gather the following information before creating suppliers:

  • A list of suppliers, including their names, codes, countries, and currencies.
  • Decide which suppliers should be enabled for chosen supplier logic.
  • Determine if penalty charges or automap features are needed for any supplier.

How-to: Create and Configure Suppliers​

Follow these steps to create a supplier and configure related entities in Norce Commerce Admin:

1. Create a New Supplier​

  • Go to Admin Supplier Page.
  • Click New and fill in the following fields:
    • Name: Supplier name.
    • Code: Unique code for the supplier.
    • Country: Supplier's country.
    • Currency: Supplier's currency.
    • Enabled as chosen supplier: Set to "true" to use this supplier for price rules.
    • Penalty charges (optional): Adjusts supplier cost; use with chosen supplier enabled.
    • Automap (optional): Enable if manufacturer and category codes match between supplier and client.
  • Other fields can be left blank unless required for your business logic.

2. Add Supplier Warehouses and Locations​

  • Under the created supplier, go to the Warehouse tab.
  • For each warehouse, provide:
    • Name: Unique within the supplier's warehouses. Used as "Warehouse" in imports and "WarehouseCode" in Connect contracts.
    • Lead time: Number of days (default is 0); inherited by SKUs.
    • Standard: Only one warehouse per supplier should be marked as standard.
    • Ignore stock: Deactivates warehouse from stock-based supplier rules. See Status rules for details.
  • For each warehouse, add at least one location:
    • Location: Unique within the warehouse. Used as "Location" in imports and "LocationCode" in Connect contracts.
    • Lead time: Inherited from warehouse by default.
    • Standard: Only one standard location per warehouse.

3. Create Supplier Price Lists​

  • Under the supplier, go to the Price List tab.
  • For each price list, provide:
    • Name: Price list name.
    • Code: Unique within the supplier's price lists.
    • Currency: Currency for the price list.
    • Primary: Mark as default price list (only one per supplier).
    • Is manually maintained: Allows manual price editing in admin.
    • Connected warehouses: After saving and refreshing, select at least one warehouse and location.
  • For each client price list where chosen supplier logic is needed:
    • Go to the client price list and select Supplier price list.
    • Add the relevant supplier price list and save.
  • Note: Chosen supplier settings are inherited by child price lists unless overridden.

Further Configuration​

For advanced supplier business rules and additional configuration options, see Supplier Business Rules.

Next Steps​

After setting up suppliers, you may: