Managing Suppliers

Suppliers are the organisations involved in the downstream processing of waste -- disposal facilities, recycling centres, transfer stations, and carriers. Tracking your suppliers in Paperwork ensures you maintain a clear chain of custody for all waste movements.

The suppliers table

The suppliers table gives you a central view of all your supplier organisations. You can browse, search, and filter the list to find the supplier you need. The table shows each supplier's name, location, and linked sites.

Adding a supplier

Navigate to Suppliers

Go to Relationships in the sidebar and click Suppliers. Then click the Add button.

Enter organisation details

Fill in the supplier's organisation details -- name, registration number, and address.

Add contact details

Enter the primary contact details for the supplier organisation.

Save the supplier record

Click Save to create the supplier. You will be taken to the supplier details page where you can add sites and further information.

Supplier details

The supplier details page lets you view and edit all information about a supplier organisation. From here you can see linked supplier sites and any licence or permit information associated with the supplier.

Managing supplier sites

Suppliers can have multiple operational sites, such as disposal facilities, transfer stations, and recycling centres. Keeping these records accurate ensures waste movements are tracked correctly.

Open a supplier record

Navigate to Relationships and click Suppliers, then select the supplier you want to manage.

Navigate to the Sites tab

Click the Sites tab on the supplier details page to see all operational locations linked to this supplier.

Click Add Site

Click the Add Site button to register a new operational site for this supplier.

Enter site details

Fill in the site name, address, and site type for the location.

Save

Click Save to add the site to the supplier record. It will now appear in the Sites tab and be available as a disposal destination when recording jobs.

What to do next

• Manage jobs to see how supplier sites are used when recording waste movements
• Manage contacts to add individual people at your supplier organisations