Vlatrix

Manage resources

Vendor records and searchable catalogs

Turn supplier information into purchasing context: who carries the part, what it costs, how long it takes and what you paid before.

SOURCING BRIEF · BR-482Compare the whole decisionAPreferred SupplyTomorrow · 8 available$128.40BAutoPro DirectToday · 14 availableBEST VALUE$104.90CRegional Parts2 days · 5 available$121.15
Illustrative interface — a schematic of the workflow described below, not a product screenshot.

Vlatrix keeps a structured record for each supplier — terms, contacts, accounts and performance — and holds their catalogs in a searchable form. A single part search spans authorized vendor catalogs so the buyer can compare item, cost and lead time and carry the selection straight into a purchase request.

The problem

Catalogs live in PDFs and portals

Buyers open three supplier websites and a spreadsheet to answer one question. The comparison is never recorded, so the next buyer repeats it.

  • Supplier terms and contacts kept in individual inboxes.
  • No searchable record of which vendor carries which part.
  • Price changes noticed only at invoice time.
  • Vendor performance discussed anecdotally, never measured.

How it works

From supplier record to purchasing decision

Intake01Estimate02Work order03Parts04Invoice05
Illustrative diagram of how this area connects to the shared operational record.
  1. 01

    Maintain the vendor record

    Terms, accounts, contacts, shipping expectations and which locations may buy from this supplier.

  2. 02

    Load the catalog

    Import supplier items with part numbers, descriptions, cost and pack details, and keep versions as they change.

  3. 03

    Search across vendors

    One search returns matching items from authorized catalogs with cost and lead-time context side by side.

  4. 04

    Carry it into purchasing

    Selected items flow into a purchase request with the vendor, item reference and expected cost attached.

What you get

Capabilities in this area

Multi-vendor search

Find an item across every catalog the buyer is authorized to see.

Price history

See what this shop paid previously, and when the cost changed.

Item cross-reference

Match supplier part numbers to the shop's internal item records.

Vendor performance context

Order history, receipt accuracy and lead-time behaviour recorded from real purchasing activity.

By role

What changes for each person

Parts manager

One search replaces three supplier portals and a spreadsheet.

Shop owner

Supplier relationships become company knowledge rather than one person's inbox.

Finance

Cost movement is visible before it lands on an invoice.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

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