Functionality
It often happens that one product can be ordered from several suppliers. Usually, you will choose the most advantageous, but there are also other conditions you can look at. The multi-supplier function must give you the flexibility you consider per product. For example, it will help you with the following:
Delivery problems: Less dependent on one supplier;
Price advantage: You always choose the cheapest;
Question: The fluctuation in demand also makes it easier to deal with more suppliers;
Strategic: Better negotiate with suppliers (Price, delivery time, etc.) because they want to distinguish themselves from the competition
How do I add a supplier to a product?
The new feature is accessible via the product and purchase page.
Be mindful of expanding the product so you can select the supplier you want to use. To edit these settings, press the "Edit" button above all the suppliers.
(Don't see the option? Please get in touch with us)
In the image above, you can see how this window appears in front of you, which contains the product data per supplier. Here you can set a few things:
• The MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
• Lot Size
• Purchase price
• Preference (which supplier you want to use)
• Availability = If you don't want to purchase a product at all (even if the stock is negative)
In addition, Optiply indicates a consultancy supplier based on the data entered.
Think of the: order period, delivery time, and purchase price.
Note: if your source system can deal with multiple suppliers per product (e.g., Exact Online or Exact Globe), it is more sensible to keep this information. Optiply synchronizes this information. If you have any doubts about this, please get in touch with us.
A template of the .csv file can be found here.
Continue reading on this page, Import Products.