Suppliers dataset

Suppliers dataset containing metadata for external vendors used by the Inventory Management solution for reference information across planning and replenishment analysis.

The suppliers dataset contains metadata for external suppliers used by the inventory management solution. It defines who supplies products to the organization and provides reference information used across planning and replenishment analysis.

This dataset supports the interpretation of purchase orders and order parameters by identifying the source of supply.

Purpose

The solution uses the suppliers dataset to:

• Identify the suppliers associated with replenishment activities
• Support analysis of supply lead times and ordering behavior
• Provide context for purchase orders and order parameters

During planning and analysis, supplier metadata helps ensure that replenishment assumptions are applied correctly.

Required fields

About the Constraint column: every field listed must be provided in your data. Non-null means its value cannot be null; Nullable means the value may be sent as null (or left blank in your source). Primary key, Unique, and Foreign key describe the field's role in the data model; a Primary key is always non-null.

Field	Description	Type	Constraint
supplier_id	Unique identifier for the supplier.	string	Primary key
supplier_name	Name of the supplier. Improves readability and reporting.	string	Non-null
minimum_order_quantity	Smallest quantity that can be ordered from the supplier at one time.	integer	Nullable
moq_unit_of_measure	Unit of measure for the minimum order quantity (MOQ).	string	Nullable
minimum_order_value	Smallest order value accepted by the supplier at one time.	integer	Nullable
mov_unit_of_measure	Unit of measure (for example, currency) for the minimum order value (MOV).	string	Nullable

Usage notes

• Every supplier referenced in the Purchase orders or Order parameters datasets must exist in the suppliers dataset.
• Supplier identifiers must be consistent across all datasets.
• If internal distribution centres are treated as supply sources, they may appear as suppliers or be represented through location-based sourcing, depending on the customer setup.
• Additional supplier attributes can be incorporated during onboarding if required for specific planning scenarios.