> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Register a supplier

> Register suppliers and their terms to use them in recommendations and purchase orders.

**Suppliers** represent the people or companies from whom you purchase materials, spare parts, or services.

They are used in purchase orders and procurement planning. A supplier can have an external reference or tax identifier if you need to connect it with other systems.

## Register a supplier

**Path:** **Planning > Suppliers > Add new**

After creating the supplier, you can associate the items it supplies.

## Associate an item with the supplier

Open the supplier and go to the **Items** tab. There you can create or edit the relationship between the supplier and each item.

**Supplier's code for this item (optional):** enter the reference, SKU, or part number the supplier uses in its catalog. It can differ from your internal code.

**Price per unit:** the agreed price for one unit of the item. Bold can use it in planning and expected cost calculations.

**Average lead time (working days):** enter the business days that usually pass between sending the order and receiving the material. Planning uses this lead time to calculate when to order the item.

<Note>
  **Example:** oak, walnut, and pine board items are associated with the supplier MADERA, S. A.
</Note>


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