The ability to integrate external suppliers into the 3YD platform offers platform owners the opportunity to expand their additive manufacturing capabilities beyond internal resources. With the integration of external AM service providers, platform owners can access a wider range of printing capabilities and streamline their procurement process. However, it is important to ensure that external suppliers are granted limited access only to the necessary information for order processing and do not have access to sensitive data such as pricing, materials, and user information of other integrated services.

Permissions and access rights of internal service users vs external service users

This can be achieved by following the steps outlined below.

1. Create a new Service (Fulfillment Partner) as described in https://3yourmind.atlassian.net/l/cp/yC1AvGQ8.