Suppliers
The Suppliers page is used to display suppliers that have been aligned with your Net-Inspect account, as well as to add new suppliers. FAIRs, rejection tags, and other forms of data can be sent to and received from the companies on this list. Click a supplier to configure it details, upload documents, or provide audit and certification information.
Each company listed on this page will see your company's account name on their list of Customers.
Click the "Add Supplier" button to select a new supplier from Net-Inspect's list of companies.
Bulk Update: Allows multiple suppliers to be updated at once. Use this option by selecting one or more suppliers, choosing the items you wish to add or remove, and then clicking the Apply Bulk Update button.
Export: Generates an Excel file with the current contents of the Suppliers table.
Columns: Used to add or remove columns from the Suppliers table.
Supplier Name
Account name of the supplier.
While adding a company to your supplier list, a list of companies matching your entry will appear for you to select from. If you're not certain of the company's exact account name, or if you are not able to locate the company you are looking for, then please contact the Net-Inspect Helpdesk for assistance.
Supplier Codes
The supplier code(s) that your company has designated for the supplier.
Supplier Groups
The groups that your company has assigned the supplier to. These allow suppliers to be placed into categories of your choosing.
Supplier Groups can be configured through the Supplier Groups setup page, located in the General Setup section of the Company Setup page.
Active
The supplier account has users at the facility with an active Net-Inspect User ID.
Products
Determines which modules of the Net-Inspect software the supplier has access to. Your own company must have access to these modules in order for the supplier to be granted access as well.
Commodities
The commodities that the supplier is responsible for. A commodity can be associated with an eSource checklists through the "Checklist Setup" menu in the eSource Setup section of the Company Setup page. These checklists will appear on Inspection Records associated with a given commodity. (The "Enable Commodities" option must be marked on the eSource Preferences menu in order to assign a commodity to an IR.)
Certifications
Certification numbers associated with the supplier.
Supplier Status
Status of the supplier according to its "Audit Information" details.
Audit Frequency
Frequency with which the supplier is audited, in days.
Audit Due Date
Date that the supplier's next scheduled audit is due.
Last Audit Date
Date that the supplier was last audited.
Audit Required
Yes: The supplier does require periodic auditing
No: The supplier does not require periodic auditing
Services
List of services provided by the supplier. Note that if Calibrator is selected, then this supplier can be selected as an external Calibration Agency for a tool on its "Basic Info" page.
Licenses
License(s) applicable to the supplier. Users assigned to the same license as a supplier can view any of that supplier's data (if part-level restrictions aren't applied in the account as well). Licenses can be configured through the "Programs" menu, located in the General Setup section of the Company Setup page.
Approval Categories
Certification categories associated with the supplier.
FAIR Buyoff
Determines whether and how the supplier's FAIRs are approved.
None: The supplier's FAIRs do not require approval. When the supplier signs Field 21 on Form 1, the FAIR is Closed.
One-Step: When the supplier signs Field 21 on Form 1, the FAIR is submitted for approval. The customer can then either approve the FAIR and sign Field 23 on Form 1, or disapprove the FAIR and return it to the supplier for further changes.
Delegated: This supplier is granted the capability to sign Field 23 of their own FAIRs. When the supplier submits a FAIR by signing Field 21, the FAIR is automatically approved as well. The customer has the option of approving the FAIR themselves.
Date
Date that the supplier was added to the Suppliers list.
Form 2 Field 8
Supplier name (and location) as displayed in the "Supplier" field on Form 2 of a FAIR. If configured, then the entry can be selected from a drop-down menu on your account's FAIRs.
Street
The supplier's street address.
City
City where the supplier is located.
State
State where the supplier is located.
Zip
The supplier's zip code.
Country
Country where the supplier is located.
Each company listed on this page will see your company's account name on their list of Customers.
Click the "Add Supplier" button to select a new supplier from Net-Inspect's list of companies.
Bulk Update: Allows multiple suppliers to be updated at once. Use this option by selecting one or more suppliers, choosing the items you wish to add or remove, and then clicking the Apply Bulk Update button.
Export: Generates an Excel file with the current contents of the Suppliers table.
Columns: Used to add or remove columns from the Suppliers table.
Supplier Name
Account name of the supplier.
While adding a company to your supplier list, a list of companies matching your entry will appear for you to select from. If you're not certain of the company's exact account name, or if you are not able to locate the company you are looking for, then please contact the Net-Inspect Helpdesk for assistance.
Supplier Codes
The supplier code(s) that your company has designated for the supplier.
Supplier Groups
The groups that your company has assigned the supplier to. These allow suppliers to be placed into categories of your choosing.
Supplier Groups can be configured through the Supplier Groups setup page, located in the General Setup section of the Company Setup page.
Active
The supplier account has users at the facility with an active Net-Inspect User ID.
Products
Determines which modules of the Net-Inspect software the supplier has access to. Your own company must have access to these modules in order for the supplier to be granted access as well.
Commodities
The commodities that the supplier is responsible for. A commodity can be associated with an eSource checklists through the "Checklist Setup" menu in the eSource Setup section of the Company Setup page. These checklists will appear on Inspection Records associated with a given commodity. (The "Enable Commodities" option must be marked on the eSource Preferences menu in order to assign a commodity to an IR.)
Certifications
Certification numbers associated with the supplier.
Supplier Status
Status of the supplier according to its "Audit Information" details.
Audit Frequency
Frequency with which the supplier is audited, in days.
Audit Due Date
Date that the supplier's next scheduled audit is due.
Last Audit Date
Date that the supplier was last audited.
Audit Required
Yes: The supplier does require periodic auditing
No: The supplier does not require periodic auditing
Services
List of services provided by the supplier. Note that if Calibrator is selected, then this supplier can be selected as an external Calibration Agency for a tool on its "Basic Info" page.
Licenses
License(s) applicable to the supplier. Users assigned to the same license as a supplier can view any of that supplier's data (if part-level restrictions aren't applied in the account as well). Licenses can be configured through the "Programs" menu, located in the General Setup section of the Company Setup page.
Approval Categories
Certification categories associated with the supplier.
FAIR Buyoff
Determines whether and how the supplier's FAIRs are approved.
None: The supplier's FAIRs do not require approval. When the supplier signs Field 21 on Form 1, the FAIR is Closed.
One-Step: When the supplier signs Field 21 on Form 1, the FAIR is submitted for approval. The customer can then either approve the FAIR and sign Field 23 on Form 1, or disapprove the FAIR and return it to the supplier for further changes.
Delegated: This supplier is granted the capability to sign Field 23 of their own FAIRs. When the supplier submits a FAIR by signing Field 21, the FAIR is automatically approved as well. The customer has the option of approving the FAIR themselves.
Date
Date that the supplier was added to the Suppliers list.
Form 2 Field 8
Supplier name (and location) as displayed in the "Supplier" field on Form 2 of a FAIR. If configured, then the entry can be selected from a drop-down menu on your account's FAIRs.
Street
The supplier's street address.
City
City where the supplier is located.
State
State where the supplier is located.
Zip
The supplier's zip code.
Country
Country where the supplier is located.