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title: "Item Manufacturers | Marlin items"
slug: "item-manufacturers"
description: "Learn about Item Manufacturers in Marlin Tyre and Mechanical Workshop Software by Megabus."
updated: 2023-08-28T03:40:16Z
published: 2023-08-28T03:40:16Z
canonical: "help.megabus.com.au/item-manufacturers"
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# Item Manufacturers

**Marlin Tyre and Mechanical Workshop Software** enables items to be efficiently organised by associating them with different manufacturers.

To view or edit item manufacturers select **System > Items > Manufacturers** from the menu bar.

The Manufacturers module will open on the **Search** window, showing a list of active manufacturers.

## Adding Item Manufacturers

#### System > Items > Manufacturers

To add a new item manufacturer, click on the **Add** action button to the top-right of the Manufacturers Search list.

The manufacturer window will open on the **Details** tab, containing a form for adding a new manufacturer.

In the **Name** textbox, enter the name of the new manufacturer.

Leave the **Active** check box ticked to enable the new manufacturer to be selected in the Marlin system.

The **Fields** list below can then be used to add relevant manufacturer fields to the manufacturer.

          Note

          

Item Fields need to be added to the Marlin system before they can be added to a manufacturer.

## Manufacturer Fields

Different attributes can be attached to manufacturers to provide additional information, such as the manufacturer's "brand" or "market share" .

To view or edit item manufacturer fields select **System > Items > Manufacturer Fields** from the menu bar.

The Manufacturer Fields module will open on the **Search** window, showing a list of active manufacturer fields.

To add a new manufacturer field, click on the **Add** action button to the top-right of the Manufacturers Field list.

The manufacturer field window will open on the **Details** tab, containing a form for adding a new manufacturer field.

In the **Name** textbox, enter a name for the new manufacturer field.

Leave the **Active** checkbox ticked to enable the new manufacturer field within the Marlin system.

To save the new Manufacturer Field and return to the Search list, click on the **Save** action button to the top-right of the module window.

          Note

          

It is helpful to add manufacturer fields before adding manufacturers, so that they can be selected during the manufacturer process. However, Manufacturer fields can also be added when adding a manufacturer by opening the Manufacturer Field picklist and pressing **F4** on the keyboard.

### Adding Fields to an Item Manufacturer

#### System > Items > Manufacturers

To add a manufacturer field to an item manufacturer, click on the **Add** action button to the top-right of the Fields list at the bottom of its details tab..

The **Add Field** pop-up window will open, containing a form for adding a new manufacturer field to the manufacturer.

Use the **Name** picker to select a manufacturer field to add to the manufacturer.

          Tip

          

New manufacturer fields can be from within the Add Field window by pressing **F4** on the keyboard to open the Manufacturer Fields Search list in a pop-up window and clicking on the **Add** action button to the top-right.

Leave the **Active** checkbox ticked to enable the new manufacturer field for the manufacturer.

Different values can then be added to the manufacturer field for the associated Item using the values list below.

### Adding Item Manufacturer Field Values

#### System > Items > Manufacturers

To add a value to the item manufacturer field, click on the **Add** action button to the top-right of the Values list, or click on the next empty **Value** cell.

In the **Value** textbox that appears, enter the name of the new value.

To select the value by default whenever the manufacturer field is associated with an item, tick the **Preferred** checkbox.

Leave the **Active** checkbox ticked to enable the value as a selectable option for the manufacturer field.

To save the values and return to the Manufacturer Details tab, click the **Ok** button at the bottom right of the Add Field window.