# Adding Suppliers (Supply'd Lite)
Supply’d makes it easy to order from all your suppliers in one place. If a supplier isn’t already on Supply’d, you can quickly add them and their products, then place orders with them along with your other suppliers. Adding a supplier is very easy and takes less than a minute.
* [#the-suppliers-page](#the-suppliers-page "mention")
* [#adding-a-supplier](#adding-a-supplier "mention")
* [#connecting-with-a-supplyd-supplier](#connecting-with-a-supplyd-supplier "mention")
* [#supplier-requests](#supplier-requests "mention")
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## The Suppliers Page
To view the **Suppliers** page, select **Suppliers** from the main menu.
The **Suppliers** page lists all your suppliers you have added.
You will see three tabs on this page:
**Suppliers**
The **Suppliers** tab lists all the suppliers you have connected to or that you have added to your Supply'd account.
**Connect**
The **Connect** tab lists all suppliers available to connect with on Supply’d. Clicking on a supplier allows you to view all their information.
**Requests**
The **Requests** tab lists any supplier connection requests. You can approve or decline suppliers you would like to trade with on Supply'd.
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You will notice the tags beside the company names on the list:
: A business that is already on Supply'd.
: A supplier that is not on Supply'd and that you have added to your Supply'd Lite account.
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## Adding a Supplier
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#### Go to the Suppliers Page
To get started, select **Suppliers** from the main menu to open the Suppliers page, which lists all suppliers you have connected with or added to your Supply’d Lite account.
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#### Click Add+
To add a new supplier, click **Add +** in the top right.
A form will appear for you to enter the supplier’s details.
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To open or close the sections on this form click the little arrows to the right of the titles (as circled in red above).
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Complete the sections as follows:
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#### Company Details
**Trading Name\* \[required field]**
Enter the trading name of the supplier you are adding.
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If while typing, the system finds a match in Supply'd, it will automatically suggest connecting to that supplier instead of creating a custom one.
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**Company Logo**
Upload the logo for the supplier. This is optional.
**Business Number**
Enter the supplier's business number (eg. their ABN or NZBN).
**Company Legal Name**
Enter the supplier’s legal name, ie. the name registered with the business registry.
**Website**
Add the supplier's website.
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#### Address
Address details for the supplier.
**Billing Address**
Enter the supplier's street address.
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Type in your street address, and a list of matches will appear. When you pick one, the suburb, state, and postcode will fill in automatically.
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**Billing Suburb**
Enter the supplier's suburb.
**Billing State/Province**
Select the supplier's state from the drop-down menu.
**Billing Postcode**
Enter the supplier's postcode.
**Billing Country**
Select the supplier's country from the drop-down menu.
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#### **Contact**
The primary contact for the supplier.
**First Name**
The first name of a representative/contact of the supplier.
**Last Name**
The last name of a representative/contact of the supplier.
**Role/Department**
The role or department of the contact, eg. Sales Rep, Accounts etc.
**Email**
The email address for the contact.
**Mobile**
A mobile number for the contact.
**Phone**
A phone number for this contact.
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#### Settings
Additional settings for the supplier.
**Order Minimums**
Suppliers often require a minimum spend. By selecting either **Minimum Spend** or **Minimum Carton Qty**, Supply’d will block orders that don’t meet these limits.
* When "Minimum Spend" is selected, an additional field - **Minimum Spend** - will show where you can enter a dollar amount.\
* When "Minimum Carton Qty" is selected, an additional field - **Minimum Qty** - will show where you can enter a number amount.\
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**Payment Terms**
Enter the supplier’s payment terms. First, enter the number of days the supplier gives you to pay, then select one of the following options:
* **Days:** Payment is due within a set number of days after the invoice date (eg. 7 days, 30 days).
* **Days EOM** (End of Month): Payment is due within a certain number of days after the end of the month in which the invoice was issued (eg. “30 Days EOM” means payment is due 30 days after the last day of that month.)
* **Days EOW** (End of Week): Payment is due within a set number of days after the end of the week in which the invoice was issued.
* **Pre-paid:** Payment is due before the goods are supplied, ie. the order must be paid for upfront.
**Notes**
Add any notes about this supplier. These are for internal reference only and are not visible to the supplier.
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#### Advanced
Advanced settings for this supplier.
**Order Alert**
An internal alert to show when creating an order for this supplier. This alert is not visible to suppliers.
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#### Save
Click to add your supplier.
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After adding your custom supplier you may want to add their products.
👉 See [adding-supplier-products-supplyd-lite](https://help.supplyd.co/supplyd-lite/products-supplyd-lite/adding-supplier-products-supplyd-lite "mention") for instructions on how to do this.
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## Connecting with a Supply'd Supplier
The **Connect** tab lists all suppliers available to connect with on Supply’d. Clicking on a supplier allows you to view all their information and request to connect with them.
To connect with a Supply'd supplier:
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#### Open the Suppliers Page
Select **Suppliers** from the main menu. The **Suppliers** page will open.
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#### Go to the Connect Tab
Go to the **Connect** tab to see a list all suppliers available to connect with on Supply’d.
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#### Select the Supplier
Select the supplier that you would like to connect with. The supplier's details will open.
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#### Click Connect
To send a connection request to the supplier, click .
You will be asked to confirm.
The supplier will review your request and either approve or reject it. If approved, the supplier will appear in your **Suppliers** list.
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## Supplier Requests
The **Requests** tab lists any connection requests from suppliers. You can approve or decline suppliers you would like to trade with on Supply'd.
To review, accept or reject a request from a supplier:
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#### Open the Suppliers Page
Select **Suppliers** from the main menu. The **Suppliers** page will open.
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#### Go to the Requests Tab
Go to the **Requests** tab to see a list all connection requests from suppliers.
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#### Select the Supplier
Select the supplier that you would like to review. The supplier's details will open.
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#### Approve or Reject the Request
If you would like to connect with this supplier, click . Click **Reject** if you don not want to connect with this supplier.
You will be asked to confirm.
Once approved the supplier will show on your **Suppliers** list.
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: A business that is already on Supply'd.
: A supplier that is not on Supply'd and that you have added to your Supply'd Lite account.
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## Adding a Supplier
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#### Go to the Suppliers Page
To get started, select **Suppliers** from the main menu to open the Suppliers page, which lists all suppliers you have connected with or added to your Supply’d Lite account.
to add your supplier.
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You will be asked to confirm.
. Click **Reject** if you don not want to connect with this supplier.
You will be asked to confirm.
