Features
The Vendor Portal in Datatex NOW ERP Solutions streamlines supplier interactions, ensuring a faster, more transparent, and efficient procurement process for textile and apparel manufacturers.
With its fully integrated RFQ workbench, real-time supplier insights, and automated procurement processes, NOW Vendor Portal empowers textile and apparel manufacturers to streamline supplier interactions, reduce costs, and improve procurement efficiency. By providing a secure, role-based access platform, suppliers can manage purchase requests, submit quotations, track shipments, and monitor invoices—all within a centralized system.
Key Features:
• Enhanced Supplier Management
· Request for Quotation (RFQ) Management: Suppliers can view RFQs, submit competitive quotations, and update bids until the RFQ is valid.
· Quotation Comparison & Approval: Purchasing agents can evaluate offers based on price, delivery date, and other parameters to finalize the best deal.
· Purchase Order Processing: Once approved, purchase requests are seamlessly converted into purchase orders (POs) for supplier review and confirmation.
• Integrated Order & Shipment Tracking
· Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN): Vendors can notify buyers of upcoming deliveries with detailed shipment information, including lot numbers, packaging details, and weights.
· Real-Time Dashboard: Provides an overview of order status, historical supply data, and performance insights through interactive charts and reports.
· Invoice & Payment Tracking: Vendors can monitor invoice statuses and payments within the portal, ensuring transparency and reducing delays.
• Seamless ERP Integration & Security
· Role-Based Access Control: Ensures suppliers access only relevant ERP data while maintaining data security.
· Cloud-Based Architecture: Reduces infrastructure requirements, enabling easy supplier onboarding.
· Automated Data Synchronization: Eliminates manual data entry by linking supplier actions directly with NOW ERP System.
Benefits
• Improved Supplier Communication: Streamlines interactions between buyers and vendors for better collaboration.
• Greater Procurement Efficiency: Reduces manual effort by automating bid requests, order processing, and shipment tracking.
• Enhanced Transparency: Real-time access to procurement data improves decision-making and supplier performance tracking.
• Reduced Administrative Overhead: Minimizes paperwork and redundant data entry, saving time and resources.
