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Necessary conditions for a site to order an item
For a site to be able to order an item from a supplier, the following 3 conditions must be met:
The site must be associated with the supplier
This is configured via the "Sites" tab in the supplier settings.The supplier must belong to a group of sites containing the site.
If the supplier has a group of sites, the site must be included.The item must belong to a group of sites containing the site.
If the item has a defined group of sites, the site must be included.
General recommendations: with the "Sites" tab
Suppliers at the brand level
We recommend configuring all your suppliers at the brand level and using only the "Sites" tab to define which sites can order from each supplier.
Visibility: Suppliers and their items will be visible to all sites, but only the sites specified in the "Sites" tab will be able to place orders.
Flexibility: This method is simple and suitable for most use cases.
For more control: use site groups on items
If you need more control or precision:
Site groups at the item level
Suppliers remain at the brand level and visible to all sites.
Items with a site group will only be visible and orderable by the sites that are part of this group.
Items at the brand level remain visible on the product page but will not be orderable by sites that are not in the supplier's "Sites" tab.
Specific cases: site groups on suppliers
If you assign a site group to a supplier:
Constraints: All items from this supplier (including disabled items) must necessarily have the same site group.
Usage: This setting is useful only if you want to completely hide a supplier and its items from certain sites, mainly for confidentiality reasons.
Summary of possible scenarios
Configuration | Supplier Visibility | Item Visibility | Possible Orders |
Suppliers at brand level, "Sites" tab used | All sites | All sites | Only sites in the "Sites" tab |
Suppliers at brand level, items with site groups | All sites | Only sites in the site group | Only sites in the "Sites" tab and the site group |
Suppliers with site groups | Only sites in the site group | Only sites in the site group | Only sites in the "Sites" tab and the site group |
By using these configurations, you can adjust the level of visibility and ordering of items and suppliers according to your needs.
Important Reminder: Cost Price
The cost price of a product is calculated per site, based on the active items that site can order.
👉Learn more about cost price calculation.
The Role of Site Groups in Resource Management
An important point to note: the site group also determines the ownership of resources.
Items: If an item is associated with a site group, a user connected at the level of that group (or at the brand level) will be able to modify this item.
Suppliers: Similarly, if a supplier has a site group, a user connected to that group will be able to modify the supplier's settings.
👉 For more information, see the tutorial: Understanding Site Groups and Their Role.