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title: Assign Vendor to a Product
description: "Follow the guide to assign vendors to specific products, essential for effective inventory management. By following the steps outlined, users can streamline their operations and ensure accurate vendor-product associations. In order to assign vendors to specific products, you'll first need…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/assign-vendor-to-a-product/"
updated: "2026-07-07"
category: Inventory / Products
---

# Assign Vendor to a Product

Follow the guide to assign vendors to specific products, essential for effective inventory management. By following the steps outlined, users can streamline their operations and ensure accurate vendor-product associations.

In order to assign vendors to specific products, you'll first need to **Create a Profile for the Vendor** [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/add-a-vendor/). Once you've done that, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to [manage.acadiapos.com](https://manage.acadiapos.com) for **Retail**or [rfsm.acadiapos.com](https://rfsm.acadiapos.com) for **Restaurant**

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2. Click "Items"

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3. a. Locate the item you want to assign a Vendor to.
b. Press the **edit icon** to the right of that item.

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4. Under **Vendor**, select the vendor from the dropdown menu.

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5. Click "Save"

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