> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lynkacrm.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Suppliers in Lynka > Learn how supplier records connect products, purchase orders, goods receipts, and inventory replenishment in Lynka. Suppliers are the businesses you buy products or services from. In Lynka, supplier records sit between product setup and procurement so purchase orders and goods receipts can point back to the correct source. ## Where suppliers are used Open **Inventory > Suppliers** to search, create and manage supplier records. A supplier can be used when you: * create a purchase order * connect a preferred supplier to stocked products * review procurement history * receive goods against an order * investigate stock that needs replenishment but has no supplier Lynka includes a built in **Stock item missing supplier** automation that can surface stocked products without a preferred supplier when the rule is enabled. ## What to keep accurate A useful supplier record should make it obvious which business you are buying from and how procurement should contact them. Keep identity and contact details current before creating purchasing documents. If the same supplier provides several products, reuse the supplier record instead of creating a duplicate for every purchase order. Clean supplier data makes purchasing history and open order reporting easier to trust. ## Desktop and mobile On desktop, Suppliers is one of the main Inventory tabs alongside Products, Purchase Orders and Goods Receipts. Supplier lists use the shared table, search, filter and detail patterns. On mobile, supplier rows become compact cards and create or edit actions use the mobile form flow. The supplier remains the same underlying record on both layouts. ## When a supplier affects stock Creating or editing a supplier does not change stock on its own. Stock changes through inventory transactions such as posted goods receipts and fulfillment. The supplier provides procurement context; the purchase order records what was ordered; the goods receipt records what arrived. Add the supplier information needed for purchasing. Use the supplier on a real procurement document.