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What is Supplier Creation in Aerchain

Supplier creation in Aerchain is a process where supplier accounts are created in the Aerchain portal by providing their information. This is the first step for the customers using Aerchain to initiate any transaction with their supplier of choice.


This article discusses the supplier creation process on the Aerchain customer portal (CAPP).


How and Who to Create Suppliers in Aerchain

It's essential to understand who can create supplier(s) in Aerchain, before proceeding with the supplier creation.


Any user with create, view, and edit access for the Suppliers and Onboarding Suppliers modules can create suppliers. Approve access is necessary for the user to approve the supplier creation.



Follow the below steps to create a supplier in Aerchain.

  1. Log in to the Aerchian customer portal - CAPP.
  2. Click the Modules icon.
  3. Click Suppliers.
  4. Click the + Add New button.
    ✔️ Create Supplier overlay form opens.
  5. Fill in all the details.
  6. Click the Submit button.
    ✔️ The Approvers overlay form opens.
  7. Type and select the Approvers from the search bar.
  8. Click the Submit button.
    ✔️ Supplier creation is completed.
  9. Click the Vendor Code of the supplier that you've created.
     ✔️ The Supplier view page is opened.
  10.  Click the Onboarding View tab.
  11. Click the Approve button.
    ✔️ Confirm to Approve prompt opens.
  12.  Click Yes to confirm.


You have now successfully created a supplier on the Aerchain customer portal.


The Next Step

The next step is to onboard the created supplier.


Supplier onboarding is not the same as creating a supplier. Onboarding involves the supplier filling out the supplier onboarding form and getting the customer's approval. Onboarding is discussed in detail in the corresponding articles for customer - CAPP and supplier - SAPP.


Please feel free to reach out to support@aerchain.io should you have any questions or feedback.