How to Create and Maintain a Vendor

What This Task Does

This task creates a vendor record and takes you into the packaged vendor workspace where feeds, locations, catalog items, and mappings are managed.

Use it when you are onboarding a new supplier or cleaning up an existing supplier record.

Before You Start

Make sure:

• you can access Admin > Vendors
• you know the vendor name you want to use
• you are ready to continue into feed or location setup after creation

Steps

1. Open Vendors in the admin.
2. Create a new vendor, or open an existing one to edit it.
3. Enter or update the vendor name.
4. Save the vendor.
5. Open the vendor record after saving.
6. From the vendor page, continue into the operational areas you need:
   • data feeds
   • manufacturers and classification rules
   • locations
   • catalog items
   • mappings
   • exports

What Happens Next

After creation:

• the vendor appears in the main vendor list
• the packaged workflow prepares the vendor for later feed-based work
• the vendor page becomes the main hub for the rest of the supply setup

Common Mistakes

• Expecting the vendor create form to configure feeds or locations immediately.
• Treating the vendor list as the full workflow instead of opening the vendor detail page.
• Forgetting to review the vendor's locations or feeds after creation.

Related Guides

• Inventory & Vendor Supply
• Vendors
• How to configure, run, and troubleshoot vendor data feeds
• How to create or update an inventory location

Sources

• packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Vendors/DataTable/CreateDialog.php
• packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Vendors/DataTable/EditDialog.php
• packages/admin/resources/views/components/vendor/page.blade.php
• packages/framework/src/Actions/ProductVendor/CreateProductVendor.php