Assigning a Preferred Vendor to a Line Item Code

To streamline purchasing, you can specify a preferred vendor for each line item code (LIC). 

Note: If a PO does not already have a vendor specified, aACE will check each LIC that you add for a preferred vendor. The first preferred vendor will be entered automatically in the PO's Vendor field. 

1. Navigate from Main Menu > Inventory > Line Item Codes.
2. Use the Quick Search bar to locate the desired LIC.
3. At the LIC record detail view, click the Vendors tab, then click Edit.
4. Click the Search icon () to display the Companies Selector. 
5. From the Companies Selector, locate the desired vendor in the Companies list and click it.
   Note: This moves it to the "Selected Companies" list.
   
6. Click Save. 
7. At the LIC record Vendors tab again, mark the Preferred flag for the vendor.
   Note: When you assign vendors to an LIC, you can also enter vendor-specific product information (e.g. codes, descriptions, unit costs, lead times, etc). 
8. Click Save.