diff --git a/gateway/app/routes/tenant.py b/gateway/app/routes/tenant.py
index d39c40e2..d549bcdd 100644
--- a/gateway/app/routes/tenant.py
+++ b/gateway/app/routes/tenant.py
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ async def proxy_tenant_ingredients_base(request: Request, tenant_id: str = Path(
 @router.api_route("/{tenant_id}/ingredients/count", methods=["GET"])
 async def proxy_tenant_ingredients_count(request: Request, tenant_id: str = Path(...)):
     """Proxy tenant ingredient count requests to inventory service"""
-    target_path = f"/api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/ingredients/count"
+    # Inventory service uses RouteBuilder('inventory').build_base_route("ingredients/count")
+    # which generates /api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/inventory/ingredients/count
+    target_path = f"/api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/inventory/ingredients/count"
     return await _proxy_to_inventory_service(request, target_path, tenant_id=tenant_id)
 
 @router.api_route("/{tenant_id}/ingredients/{path:path}", methods=["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"])
@@ -513,7 +515,9 @@ async def proxy_tenant_suppliers_base(request: Request, tenant_id: str = Path(..
 @router.api_route("/{tenant_id}/suppliers/count", methods=["GET"])
 async def proxy_tenant_suppliers_count(request: Request, tenant_id: str = Path(...)):
     """Proxy tenant supplier count requests to suppliers service"""
-    target_path = f"/api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/suppliers/count"
+    # Suppliers service uses RouteBuilder('suppliers').build_operations_route("count")
+    # which generates /api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/suppliers/operations/count
+    target_path = f"/api/v1/tenants/{tenant_id}/suppliers/operations/count"
     return await _proxy_to_suppliers_service(request, target_path, tenant_id=tenant_id)
 
 @router.api_route("/{tenant_id}/suppliers/{path:path}", methods=["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"])
diff --git a/services/suppliers/app/api/supplier_operations.py b/services/suppliers/app/api/supplier_operations.py
index c2490cdf..41024931 100644
--- a/services/suppliers/app/api/supplier_operations.py
+++ b/services/suppliers/app/api/supplier_operations.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Supplier Business Operations API endpoints (BUSINESS)
 Handles approvals, status updates, active/top suppliers, and delivery/PO operations
 """
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Path, Header
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Path
 from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
 from uuid import UUID
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -172,20 +172,16 @@ async def get_suppliers_by_type(
 @router.get(route_builder.build_operations_route("count"))
 async def get_supplier_count(
     tenant_id: str = Path(..., description="Tenant ID"),
-    x_internal_request: str = Header(None),
     current_user: Dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_current_user_dep),
     db: Session = Depends(get_db)
 ):
     """
     Get total count of suppliers for a tenant
-    Internal endpoint for subscription usage tracking
+    Used for subscription usage tracking and dashboard metrics
     """
-    if x_internal_request != "true":
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Internal endpoint only")
-
     try:
         service = SupplierService(db)
-        suppliers = await service.get_suppliers(tenant_id=current_user["tenant_id"])
+        suppliers = await service.get_active_suppliers(tenant_id=UUID(current_user["tenant_id"]))
         count = len(suppliers)
 
         return {"count": count}
diff --git a/services/suppliers/app/services/supplier_service.py b/services/suppliers/app/services/supplier_service.py
index 75ce1f34..2c07f007 100644
--- a/services/suppliers/app/services/supplier_service.py
+++ b/services/suppliers/app/services/supplier_service.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class SupplierService:
     
     async def get_active_suppliers(self, tenant_id: UUID) -> List[Supplier]:
         """Get all active suppliers"""
-        return self.repository.get_active_suppliers(tenant_id)
+        return await self.repository.get_active_suppliers(tenant_id)
     
     async def get_suppliers_by_type(
         self,