Supplier catalog

The Supplier catalog screen gathers all purchasing offers, across every item. This is where purchasing data is entered: for an item × supplier pair, the unit price (and its currency), the lead time (in days), the vendor reference, the minimum order quantity and pack size, a preference rank and a validity period.

This data feeds the valuation of requests and orders (estimated price), the choice of the preferred supplier (smallest preference rank) when turning needs into requests, and the lead time used to suggest the reorder point.

Two ways to enter offers

• Here, globally: “Add an offer” opens a window where you pick the item and the supplier — handy for bulk entry or reviewing a supplier’s catalog.
• Item by item: the same action is available in the Sourcing tab of an item’s page, where you also see each offer’s approval state (crossed with the ASL).

Each offer can be edited or removed. Writes are admin-secret protected and audited.

Filters

Free-text search (item, supplier, vendor reference) and a status filter (active / obsolete).

See also

• Approved suppliers — the right to order from a supplier (distinct from price/lead time).
• Purchase requests — where the estimated price and preferred supplier are used.