The master data for supplier management is found under Administration > Suppliers. Here you configure sorting, number ranges, and additional classification options for your suppliers.
Note: Supplier management is included in ZEP Operations and ZEP Business.
Sorting
You set the sort order separately for the selection lists, for example during receipt entry, and for supplier management. For each, choose between Supplier number and Name.
Number Range
If you want automatic sequential numbering, enable the Supplier number range option and configure:
Prefix: Text placed before the sequential number
Length: Number of digits (padded with leading zeros)
Suffix: Text placed after the number
When new suppliers are created, ZEP assigns numbers automatically using the pattern: Prefix + sequential number (zero-padded to the specified length) + Suffix. Example: prefix SUP-, length 5, no suffix → first number SUP-00001.
Note: If no number range is configured, the supplier number must be entered manually when creating a new supplier.
Default Tax Rate
Set the default VAT rate that is pre-filled when creating new suppliers. The rate can be overridden individually at the supplier level.
Industries
Create industries for your suppliers. Click Add industry and enter a short form and multilingual descriptions. Use the gear icon to configure table columns and arrange them via drag & drop.
Categories
Create categories for your suppliers. Click Add category and enter a short form and multilingual descriptions.
Additional Attributes
Additional fields that can be displayed and filled in for each supplier. Click Add attribute and define:
Name: Technical name (also usable via SOAP interface)
Status: Active or Inactive
Label: Multilingual display in the user interface
Note: Internal description
Type: Text, Text area, Yes/No, Number, Percentage, Decimal, Date, Email, or URL
Note: Additional attributes are displayed on the data page of the supplier file and can be entered in edit mode. Name and Type cannot be changed after the attribute is created.