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Best Practices for Vendor Naming Conventions in Your Master File
August 6, 2025
Q. We are working on a vendor clean-up in our system and are wanting to align our vendors with best practices and naming conventions. What are some best practices for the naming conventions when adding and updating vendor information?
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(Answered by a member of IOFM's Advisory Panel)
Your naming conventions can depend on the ERP system you are using, since your ERP can directly influence how you structure your naming conventions--and what it allows in terms of character limits and special…
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