Suppliers Production Facility

You can add a supplier production facility directly within kolum to track emissions data, manage linked production sites, and ensure accurate reporting for supplier-related activities. You can only add a supplier’s production facility after you have created the supplier, by navigating into the supplier’s detail page and clicking Add New Production Facility.

Keeping supplier production facility details accurate ensures correct supplier classification (Trader vs Manufacturer) and smooth emissions data collection.

How to Add a Supplier Production Facility

1. Navigate to Suppliers from the sidebar and select the supplier for which you want to add a facility.

2. Click Add New Production Facility on the supplier’s detail page.

3. Fill in the required fields:

   • Name (mandatory)

   • Identifier (optional; if left empty, kolum will generate one automatically)

   • Use Company Address:

     • If selected, you do not need to fill in address fields.

     • If not selected, provide:

       • Street name and number (optional)

       • Post office box (optional)

       • Postal code, city, and country (mandatory if using a separate facility address)

       • UN/LOCODE (optional)

       • Latitude and longitude (optional)

4. Review all details to ensure the facility name is accurate, the address is correct (if manually entered), and the supplier identifier is correct.

5. Click Create Production Facility to save.

Important to Note

• You can add multiple production facilities for a supplier if they have more than one manufacturing location.

• Once added, the supplier will automatically be marked as a Manufacturer if at least one facility exists. Without a facility, the supplier remains classified as a Trader.

• Keeping facility data up to date helps ensure emissions data and traceability remain accurate within your workflows.

• If you need to edit or delete a supplier production facility later, you can do so by clicking the facility name in the list on the supplier’s page.

After Adding a Supplier Production Facility

• The facility will appear under the Production Facilities section on the supplier details page.

• The facility can then be linked to articles and emission data as part of your ongoing reporting workflow.

• You can continue adding additional facilities or editing existing ones as your supplier’s operations evolve.