# Reference Data

:::action[Add the reference data]

Navigate to **Configuration → Inventory**. The tabs across the top cover each type of reference data.

1. **Cost Centers:** add `MAINT` / `Maintenance` and `PROD` / `Production`.
2. **Manufacturers:** add `Apex Tooling` (code `APX`) and `Norden Bearings` (code `NRD`).
3. **Suppliers:** add `Midstate Industrial Supply`, with an account number of `CF-1001`.
4. **UOM:** check that `EA` (Each) exists, and add `GAL` (Gallons) and `FT` (Feet).

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| Reference | Used when |
|---|---|
| Cost center | Issuing stock: which budget the parts are charged to |
| Manufacturer | Defining a part: who makes it, for cross-referencing OEM part numbers |
| Supplier | Receiving stock: who it was bought from |
| Unit of measure | Defining a part: how it's counted |

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