> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tillbiz.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Suppliers

> Keep a directory of the businesses you buy stock from.

**Suppliers** are the businesses you buy stock from. Keeping a supplier directory
lets you create [purchase orders](/guides/catalog-inventory/purchases) quickly and
see who you buy what from.

## Add a supplier

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Suppliers">
    Select **Suppliers** from the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a new supplier">
    Click **New supplier** and enter their name and contact details — phone,
    email, and address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    The supplier is now available when you create a purchase.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Using suppliers

When you record a [purchase](/guides/catalog-inventory/purchases), choose the
supplier it came from. Over time this builds a picture of your buying — useful in
[financial and inventory reports](/guides/reports/inventory-reports).

<Tip>
  Add the contact person and phone number for each supplier so anyone on your team
  can reorder without hunting for details.
</Tip>