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title: "Brand Item Number Column on a Purchase Order"
slug: "mclane-mbm-brand-item-number-column"
description: "The Brand Item Number column appears on POs and AP invoices when the vendor is McLane, MBM, or another brand-related distributor."
updated: 2025-12-04T17:34:21Z
published: 2025-07-24T17:49:32Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/mclane-mbm-brand-item-number-column"
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# Brand Item Number Column on a Purchase Order

This article covers the **brand item number** column that may appear on the operations **AP invoice** table or the table on the **purchase order** form/template.

When the selected vendor meets a certain criteria, the tables on the [AP invoice](/doc/docs/ap-invoices-overview-security) and the [**purchase order form**](/doc/docs/purchase-orders-overview-security) or **template** will feature a **brand item number** column.

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## Brand Item Number Column Criteria

The brand item number column will appear on the operations AP invoice and purchase order form/template when the following criteria is met on the **vendor record**:

1. The food service distributor on the vendor record **Vendor Additional Info** tab is listed as **McLane,** **MBM,** or **another Brand-related vendor.** **![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/ea1b9d7d-8d94-408c-8dfd-9223d58497ec.png)**
2. The **Item Reference to Use** on the vendor record is **Brand Item Number.** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/d9350348-4a59-4a80-9f39-00fdd727b1bc.png)