When you'd like to bulk add items to your suppliers, SKULabs offers simple options in-app and through imports.
Requirements
At least one supplier must be created, if you don't have one see this article:
Automatically associate items to a supplier while purchasing
SKULabs will automatically assign items to a supplier's catalog when purchased for easier ordering next time.
Create a purchase order
Save the purchase order
Any items on your PO that haven't already been assigned to that supplier will now show up as items available from that supplier
Add items to your supplier's catalog in-app
Navigate to Purchasing > Suppliers tab
Open a suppliers catalog by clicking their name.
Select add item at the top right of the table.
Search the table to assign the item(s) this supplier provides and select the + button in each item's row to add it to the supplier's catalog.
Tip: If an item you wish to add isn't immediately visible, try changing the sorting of the table's columns and/or searching for the item's name, SKU, or barcode.
Add supplier specific information to an item in-app
Once a suppliers catalog has been assigned items, you can set supplier specific information about those items.
Select the orange edit icon next to an item in the items table.
Fill in the supplier's part number (or MPN), cost, minimum order quantity, and other optional parameters.
Once you select Save, these new supplier item specifics will be applied to any future purchase orders created for this supplier.
Importing supplier items in bulk (CSV)
You can add or update supplier items in bulk using a CSV. You can find the data required by SKULabs and upload your spreadsheet file in the Purchase Orders tab of the imports/exports page.
Simply create a spreadsheet with the require fields as headers, export a CSV, then upload to the Imports/Exports page.
Supplier items import and export columns
Required: SKU, Supplier and Cost.
Optional:
Quantity: the quantity at which the cost applies (for bulk pricing).
Minimum quantity: the minimum amount the supplier requires you to order.
Lot quantity: the pack or case size the supplier sells in.
Part #: the supplier's part number (MPN) for the item.
Re-order point: the quantity you usually order from the supplier.
Re-order rule: a reorder rule for this item and supplier, for example
(velocity * 30) - free - incoming. It replaces your account rule for this item on purchase orders.Notes: notes on the supplier item.
Remove: enter remove to permanently delete the supplier item.
SKULabs checks each Re-order rule before it saves the row. A rule with an unknown variable or a typo fails, and the import results show the error for that row. The Supplier Items export on the same tab includes the Re-order rule column, so you can export, edit the rules and import the file again.
For the variables you can use, including lot_quantity and minimum_quantity, see Automating purchasing in SKULabs: How to set up reorder rules and How to create an advanced reorder rule.
Set up reorder rule
Next, we recommend setting up a reordering rule to make creating purchase orders easy and accurate.