diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 0e34ee61b3..3c2a372794 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -379,3 +379,5 @@ erpnext.patches.v7_2.update_attendance_docstatus
 erpnext.patches.v7_2.move_dates_from_salary_structure_to_employee
 erpnext.patches.v7_2.make_all_assessment_group
 erpnext.patches.v7_2.stock_uom_in_selling
+
+erpnext.patches.v8_0.manufacturer_childtable_migrate
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/__init__.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/manufacturer_childtable_migrate.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/manufacturer_childtable_migrate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bb788063a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/manufacturer_childtable_migrate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013, Web Notes Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+    item_manufacturers = frappe.get_all("Item", fields=["name", "manufacturer", "manufacturer_part_no"])
+    for item in item_manufacturers:
+        item_doc = frappe.get_doc("Item", item.name)
+        item_doc.append("manufacturers", {
+            "manufacturer": item.manufacturer,
+            "manufacturer_part_no": item.manufacturer_part_no
+        })
+        item_doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
+        item_doc.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
+        item_doc.save()
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json
index db327cc23f..eb3786426a 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.json
@@ -1528,6 +1528,65 @@
    "set_only_once": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
+  {
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 1, 
+   "columns": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "manufacturer_details", 
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
+   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_global_search": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
+   "label": "Manufacturer Details", 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "precision": "", 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "read_only": 0, 
+   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "unique": 0
+  }, 
+  {
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 0, 
+   "columns": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "manufacturers", 
+   "fieldtype": "Table", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
+   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_global_search": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
+   "label": "Item Manufacturers", 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "options": "Item Manufacturer", 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "precision": "", 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "read_only": 0, 
+   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "unique": 0
+  }, 
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
    "bold": 0, 
@@ -1617,65 +1676,6 @@
    "set_only_once": 0, 
    "unique": 0
   }, 
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "depends_on": "", 
-   "fieldname": "manufacturer", 
-   "fieldtype": "Link", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Manufacturer", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "options": "Manufacturer", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "depends_on": "", 
-   "fieldname": "manufacturer_part_no", 
-   "fieldtype": "Data", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Manufacturer Part Number", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
    "bold": 0, 
@@ -2837,8 +2837,8 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 1, 
- "modified": "2017-03-21 21:03:10.715674", 
- "modified_by": "Administrator", 
+ "modified": "2017-03-24 14:07:02.172008", 
+ "modified_by": "d.ottenbreit@eso-electronic.de", 
  "module": "Stock", 
  "name": "Item", 
  "owner": "Administrator",