Add and manage suppliers

Open Purchases → Suppliers, select Add Supplier, enter the supplier’s details and select Create Supplier. Each supplier has a statement showing what you bought and paid.

Who can do this: Anyone allowed to add suppliers (Admin, Super Admin and Manager by default).

Steps

Open Purchases in the left menu and select Suppliers.
Select Add Supplier.
Enter the Supplier Name. Add the Company Name, Phone Number, Email Address and Street Address if you have them.
If you already owe this supplier money from before you started using the system, enter it as the Opening Balance.
If you have paid the supplier in advance, enter that as the Advance Balance.
Add any Internal Notes, then select Create Supplier.

ANOWEX ERP Add New Supplier form — The Add Supplier form.

Field guide

Field	What to enter	Required
Supplier Name	The name you will search for.	Yes
Company Name	The registered or trading name.	No
Opening Balance	What you owed this supplier when you started.	No
Advance Balance	Money you have already paid ahead.	No
Internal Notes	Notes for your team. Not shown to the supplier.	No

What happens next

The supplier is available when you create purchase orders.
On the list, each row has View Statement, Record Payment, Edit and Delete.
You can add many suppliers at once with the Import button.

Last checked against ANOWEX ERP on 26 October 2026. Screens and wording can change as the product is updated.