Suppliers

Overview

The Suppliers module is a core component of the SDM ERP system dedicated to managing Suppliers records. It exists to digitize, organize, and streamline the administration of Suppliers, ensuring that the educational institution can securely track, manage, and retrieve this data efficiently.

Business Use Case

Manual tracking of Suppliers leads to data fragmentation, inconsistencies, and administrative bottlenecks. This module provides a single source of truth, automating related workflows, ensuring data integrity, and significantly reducing administrative overhead. As part of the Masters suite, data managed here integrates seamlessly with the core ERP database and often feeds directly into financial calculations, academic tracking, and global reporting, depending on institutional workflows.

Who uses it?

System Administrators

For global configuration and overarching management.

Authorized Staff & Management

For day-to-day data entry, monitoring, and reporting.

Navigation

Follow these steps to reach the Suppliers module from anywhere in the system: ---

TIP

QUICK ACCESS
You can also use the global search shortcut `Cmd` + `K` and type "Suppliers" to jump directly to this page.

1

Open the Masters menu

Navigate to Masters in the main sidebar.

2

Go to specific section

Click on Suppliers to expand the section.

3

Access Operations

Select the specific operation to open the dashboard.

Features

Centralized Suppliers Management

Provides a single source of truth for all Suppliers records.

Data Integrations

Seamlessly feeds into academic tracking and global reporting.

Workflow Automation

Digitizes related workflows to ensure data integrity and reduce administrative overhead.

Suppliers Form

FIELD	TYPE	REQUIRED	DESCRIPTION
Code	Text	Yes	Configuration input for Code
Name	Text	Yes	Configuration input for Name
Discount	Number	Yes	Configuration input for Discount
Credit Limit	Number	Yes	Configuration input for Credit Limit
Credit Days	Number	Yes	Configuration input for Credit Days
Country Id	Text	Yes	Configuration input for Country Id
Supplier Type Id	Text	Yes	Configuration input for Supplier Type Id

Permissions

Only administrators holding the core system admin role or having specific permissions can manage this module:

suppliers.index

Allows viewing the Suppliers list.

suppliers.create

Allows creating new Suppliers records.

suppliers.edit

Allows updating Suppliers records.

suppliers.destroy

Allows deleting Suppliers records.

FAQ

Can I restore a deleted Suppliers record?

Who can access this module?

Notes

**Data Integrity**: Always double-check required fields before saving to prevent reporting errors later.

**Regular Audits**: Periodically review Suppliers records to archive or disable obsolete data.

**Consistent Naming**: Use standardized naming conventions when entering text fields to ensure clean reports.