This table defines which items can be procured from which supplier.
Multiple suppliers can be defined for the same item.
Key Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| supplier | supplier | The name of the supplier. |
| item | item | The name of the item you procure from that supplier. |
| location | location | The name of the location where the supplier can be used to purchase this item. |
| leadtime | duration | Procurement lead time, should be expressed in seconds. E.g : 604800 represents 7 days. |
| cost | number | Purchasing cost. This info is optional. |
| priority | integer | Priority of this supplier among all suppliers from which
this item can be procured.
A lower number indicates that this supplier is preferred
when the item is required.
If a demand cannot be delivered on time with the primary supplier, the algorithm will try with secondary supplier(s).
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