Allow duplicate MPNs with different Manufacturers
I think there is a need for duplicate MPNs to be allowed with different manufacturers. An example of where relaxing that limitation would be useful is when there is a desire to dual-source a custom component where your company is the owner of the drawing. If I make a drawing for a component that may get built by multiple companies it is often the case that those companies will refer to my CPN (also on the drawing) as their MPN rather than assign a custom MPN to it. Right now this is not allowed at all in Duro as having any duplicate MPNs in the Sourcing table prevents you from saving a component.
I do think that it would be useful for the UI to inform the user that the MPN exists for a different manufacturer, but more as an informational warning than as something that would inhibit the user.
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