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# Use Organization Management

# Use Organization Management {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The Organization Management application provides an easy way
to perform such asset management tasks as updating users and adding vendors.
It includes managing your vendors and manufacturers, as well as managing locations.
**Related concepts**   

* [Work with Asset and CI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/npvkHWPCBdgmaVi3ffLr7g "Asset and configuration item (CI) management refers to creating assets, setting appropriate states and substates, synchronizing assets and CIs, managing consumables, and retiring assets.")
* [Manage various assets through asset classes](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YeJXo9_JlGzxlSbYfgv6Yg "The default asset classes are Hardware, Software License, Consumable, Bundle, Software Entitlement, and Facility. These general classes can be used to manage various assets.")
* [Create fixed assets](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/leUA0vmpYp86l4KUD4hFDQ#c_CreatingFixedAssets "Fixed assets are containers that can hold multiple assets. Fixed assets are commonly tracked at the corporate level by a finance or accounting department, but may contain IT assets such as hardware and software.")
* [Consumables life cycle](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zz6fiMglzekLSSudKrad9g "Consumables are assets that are not tracked individually, but as a group of the same model.")
* [Stockrooms](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/M5aRQ2ilMruCW3qfeV30Jg "Stockrooms are places to which assets are assigned.")
* [Manage pre-allocated assets](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bK0F2~ZJxVYVU7NaP5OA3A "Manage pre-allocated assets, which are the assets that the vendor still owns, but has agreed to store in a customer stockroom for just-in-time procurement.")
* [Manage transfer order](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zAoPVfFVSpx7LpGOtvBebw "Manage the asset movement from one stockroom to the other using transfer order.")

## Create a new vendor or manufacturer {#ariaid-title2}

You can create a new vendor, which is a company that sells assets or services that
your organization purchases. You can also create a new manufacturer, which is a company that
builds assets that your organization purchases.

### Before you begin

Role required: user_admin and asset

### Procedure

1. Navigate to one of the following:
   * OrganizationVendors
   * OrganizationManufacturers
   * OrganizationCompanies
2. Click New and create a new record.
3. Complete the form and select either Manufacturer or Vendor.  
   Note:  
   A company can be considered both a vendor and a manufacturer.
4. Click Submit.

## Locations module {#ariaid-title3}

The Locations module is the Asset view of the Location table \[cmn_location\].
In addition to the physical specifics for the location, the Asset view includes the
Stock room designation and a list of configuration items (CI) in
stock at that location.  
Figure 1. Asset location

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