Suppliers

Manage your suppliers in CostSync

Last updated: 17th January 2025

Suppliers

Organize your products by supplier for better cost management and reporting.

Why Use Suppliers?

Managing suppliers in CostSync helps you:

  • Track costs by source - See which suppliers offer the best prices
  • Multi-currency support - Set different currencies for international suppliers
  • Better organization - Filter products by supplier
  • Reporting - Analyze supplier performance

Adding a Supplier

  1. Go to Suppliers in the navigation
  2. Click Add Supplier
  3. Fill in the supplier details:
    • Supplier name
    • Contact information
    • Currency
    • Notes
  4. Click Save

Supplier Details

FieldDescription
NameSupplier company name
ContactPrimary contact person
EmailContact email
PhoneContact phone number
CurrencyDefault currency for costs
WebsiteSupplier website URL
NotesAdditional notes

Assigning Products to Suppliers

Single Product

  1. Go to Products
  2. Click on a product
  3. In the cost editor, select the Supplier dropdown
  4. Choose a supplier
  5. Click Save

Bulk Assignment

  1. Go to Products
  2. Select multiple products using checkboxes
  3. Click Bulk Edit
  4. Select Supplier
  5. Choose the supplier to assign
  6. Click Apply

Supplier Currency

When you set a supplier's currency:

  • Product costs can be entered in that currency
  • CostSync converts to your base currency automatically
  • Exchange rates are updated daily

Filtering by Supplier

On the Products page:

  1. Click the Filter button
  2. Select Supplier
  3. Choose one or more suppliers
  4. Products are filtered to show only those suppliers

Supplier Reports

View supplier-specific reports:

  1. Go to Reports
  2. Select By Supplier
  3. See cost breakdown by supplier
  4. Compare supplier pricing