Auto load supplier?

[Rich]

We have the ability to electronically order parts from 4 places. I am wondering has it ever been brought up that the "vender" automatically be loaded to the part? This way if I look up the parts on Monday, and sell the job on Friday I can open the part and see who I looked up the part from. I have 3 venders that sell Moog, they all use MOO as line code. Some of the line codes make it so I can tell who, other I can't. I was just wondering if it was a thought about programming in the future.

thanks

[rhillig]

I second this request!

[ricmorin]

Me too!

Right now I have to go into each part one at a time and manually enter each vendor. On a big job that represents a significant amount of time. My service advisor sometimes forgets, leaving me to guess where to buy from on approval.

I would think that it would be intuitive to load the vendor from the last price check in cases where 2 or more may use the same line code.

[ARS]

I totally agree with this. My service manger never fills in where the parts are coming from. I always have to ask him where, interrupting him. This would make my life so much easier. We could order the parts quicker! Quicker is better!

[Rich]

The history aspect doesn't bother me. None of my venders use the same type of part invoice number. IE.

Carquest - 4743-12345
Auto value 273-12345
Advance 552121521454521452145
Napa 123456

[ARS]

We have a lot of problems when our Vendors use the same part numbers...ie.. wheel bearing, shocks & struts, exhaust, etc. A auto load vendor would be so helpful so we do not get the part from the wrong place with the wrong price. Thanks

[timbre4]

When an electronic parts order is placed, the Vendor field for each of the ordered parts is auto-filled.

What am I missing here? (said the man who skimmed this thread)

[rhillig]

It is when we look up the part to price the job. It would be nice to know where we pulled the part from. So we know where to order it from.

[timbre4]

Thank you, duly noted.