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	"_label": "Supplier Type"
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Based on what the suppliers supply, they are classified into different categories called Supplier Type.
There can be different types of suppliers. You can create your own category of Supplier Type.

> Buying > Supplier Type > New Supplier Type

![Buying](img/supplier-type.png)

You can classify your suppliers from a range of choice available in ERPNext. Choose from a set of given options like Distributor, Electrical,Hardware, Local, Pharmaceutical, Raw material, Services etc.

Classifying your supplier into different types facilitates accounting and payments. 


Type your new supplier category and Save.
