Hi Heidi:
Another way to look at this:
1) The OFBiz data model has a table/entity named "VENDOR" but *NO
*table/entity for a "SUPPLIER". (9.4 and 10.4)
2) If you look at how vendor/supplier is used in some of the OFBiz
applications, you might observe that:
A vendor "supplies" goods or services to the Company of record for the
OFBiz instance. Those goods or services may be raw materials for
manufacturing, products for resale on the ecommerce site or computers to
run your business. When a vendor (with a record in the VENDOR table)
supplies you with something, they are acting in a role called a "SUPPLIER".
So, in the OFBiz world, my interpretation is: A vendor is a supplier. It
is as simple as that. Anything more is making it too complicated :-)
Anyone care to comment on my interpretation?
Regards,
Ruth
[email protected]
http://www.myofbiz.com
On 12/7/11 1:21 PM, Info Olagos wrote:
ok i understand it now.
Thanks. Very interesting !
Regards,
Heidi
2011/12/7 Adrian Crum<[email protected]>:
A good example of a vendor role can be found in Amazon. Amazon sells
products, but it also hosts other businesses that sell products through
Amazon (eStores). Those other businesses selling products through Amazon are
vendors.
A supplier is someone who sells you goods or services.
-Adrian
On 12/7/2011 4:32 PM, Bilgin Ibryam wrote:
It is already explained previously on the mailing list
http://ofbiz.markmail.org/search/?q=vendor%20vs%20supplier#query:vendor%20vs%20supplier+page:1+mid:m35q2s3rlogqhegh+state:results
Also updated the glossary
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Glossary
Bilgin
On 7 December 2011 12:50, Info Olagos<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
Can anyone explain me what is the difference between a "vendor" and a
"supplier" in the catalog of ofbiz 09.04?
In my language (Flemish) there is no difference between these two
words. However in ofbiz it are two different items.
Regards,
Heidi
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