suppliedBy

Supplied by is a label or metadata field used to identify the entity that provides goods, services, or data to a buyer or user. The phrase commonly appears on packaging, labels, invoices, purchase orders, and other supply-chain documents to indicate which supplier supplied the item, component, or data. It helps distinguish the provider from the brand, manufacturer, or distributor and can imply responsibility for sourcing, delivery, and initial quality.

In practical use, supplied by can appear on product packaging to name the vendor responsible for the item, on BOMs and procurement records to designate the supplier for each component, and in contractual or service documents to identify who supplied the service or asset. In data and information systems, a field such as suppliedBy (or supplier) records the originator or source organization of a dataset, catalog entry, or digital asset.

The term is distinct from related concepts such as produced by or manufactured by, which refer to production ownership, and provided by, which emphasizes availability or provision rather than sourcing. In complex supply chains, multiple suppliers may be listed for different components, making standardization of supplier identifiers important for clarity and traceability. Data quality considerations include ensuring consistent naming, handling aliases, and linking to unique supplier IDs to support audit trails and supplier performance analysis.

See also: supplier, vendor, manufacturer, distributor, bill of materials, data provenance.