> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plato.ae/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Suppliers

> Create suppliers and open supplier details for contacts and item links.

Suppliers stores the companies or vendors your team buys inventory from.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/suppliers.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=8666480644d18da46a63b8b5ecfefe08" alt="Suppliers list" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/suppliers.png" />

## Create a Supplier

1. Open `Inventory`.
2. Go to `Suppliers`.
3. Click `Add Supplier`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/suppliers-add-tap.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=8a7519dd35c64a3071309a615a3f32aa" alt="Add supplier action" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/suppliers-add-tap.png" />

Fill the supplier form and save it.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/supplier-form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=e7dc57994f0eda99f739c540e17743db" alt="Supplier form" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/supplier-form.png" />

## Supplier Fields

The supplier form includes:

* `Name`
* `Primary Email`
* `Website`
* `Company Logo`

Only add information your team needs for purchasing and follow-up.

## Open Supplier Details

Open a supplier to manage contacts and item links.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/platoae/NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue/images/inventory/supplier-detail.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NRPvZwQQD0AeWQue&q=85&s=ddb184d9952e5c50ab5d4a0b3e35da5a" alt="Supplier detail page" width="1440" height="1100" data-path="images/inventory/supplier-detail.png" />

Supplier details are useful when you want to see every item supplied by one vendor.

## Next Steps

After creating a supplier, link it to inventory items so Plato knows the supplier's order units, conversion factors, codes, and purchase costs.
