Use this tab to enter and view information on the various party types that are connected to the equipment object. Party is a concept used to summarize all party types for which a company has business relations, for example suppliers and customers. For the party type 'Customer' you can connect one or several customer identities to the object. The information on party type 'Customer' is only used in IFS/Service Management. For the party type 'Supplier' you can connect one or several alternative supplier identities to the object. For the party type 'Manufacturer' you can connect one or several alternative manufacturers to the object. Note that information on the object's actual supplier and actual manufacturer is entered in the General tab.