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# How do I assign a vendor to a product in Inventory Management in X-DOC?

**Overview**

You can assign vendors to products in X-DOC Inventory Management to simplify procurement and quickly identify suppliers when creating purchase orders.

**Method 1**

* From the Dashboard, navigate to **X-DOC dashboard** from the left-side navigation menu.

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* From the x.doc dashboard, click on the **'Inventory Management'** option under the **"Action"** button.

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* Locate the product you want to update and click **Select a Vendor** under the **Vendor** column.

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* Select the vendor you want to associate with the product from the dropdown list.

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* The selected vendor will be successfully assigned to the product.

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**Method 2**

* Select the products you want to update by checking the checkbox next to each item. To select all products, use the **Select All** checkbox at the top of the list.

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* Click **Assign Vendor** from the right side of the page.

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* Select the vendor you want to assign from the dropdown list.

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* The selected vendor will be assigned to all the selected products in a single action.

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