Browse Suppliers

Browse Suppliers

COSTAR includes a feature that enables stores to directly check stock, get pricing information and place orders with Wholesalers or Distributors also using COSTAR.

This connection is called COSTAR2COSTAR.  A comprehensive list of COSTAR2COSTAR partners is available here.

There are a few prerequisites to be able to use this feature;

a) You must have a high-speed internet connection that is available to all computers using the COSTAR application and
b) Your Wholesaler or Distributor must also be set up to receive COSTAR2COSTAR connections.

You will also need 3 pieces of information from your Wholesaler;

a) Your Account Number with the Wholesaler
b) The URL (web address) that COSTAR uses to access that Wholesaler
c) Your Password with the Wholesaler

To setup the COSTAR2COSTAR Integration on your system;

a) Open COSTAR and click Settings>>Order Entry Options>>Integration
b) Check the box next to the word COSTAR
c) Click Back to close and save your changes and return to the Main Menu

  

To add the connection details for a Supplier in a single branch database;

a) From the main menu select Suppliers, Supplier Maintenance. Search for and select the appropriate Supplier
b) Select the Purchasing menu
c) Pull down the list box under, "Supplier Connection Type" and select COSTAR
d) Complete the Our Account Number field with your supplier account number
e) Complete the URL and Password fields with the web address and password that your supplier provided to you
f) Click Back to return to the main menu
g) Your COSTAR2COSTAR Integration setup is now complete

 

 

To add the connection details for a Supplier in a multi-branch database;

a) From the main menu select Suppliers, Supplier Maintenance. Search for (and select) the Supplier
b) Select the Purchasing menu
c) Pull down the list box under Supplier Connection Type and select COSTAR
d) Click the Branch Connections button



e) Complete Our Account Number, Password and URL fields with the data that your supplier provided to you for each branch
f) Click the Ok button to save your changes and the Back to return to the main menu
g) Your COSTAR2COSTAR Integration setup is now complete

With COSTAR2COSTAR Integration enabled for any Supplier, all of your "Order Entry" and " Purchase Order" search forms will have a new Browse Supplier search button as below;

Order Entry Document Search


 Purchase Order Search

 

When you click Browse Supplier you will be taken to the Browse Supplier Search screen (see below) that will allow you to select the specific supplier you want to look-up and you can then search for products by any combination of Size; Item; Description; Manufacturer; Model and/or Product Type.


Note: This search may take slightly longer than normal because the search criteria and that the results must be sent and returned to and from the supplier via the internet.

The results are displayed including the Item Number, Manufacturer, List Price, your Cost for the item the and the exact Availability.

 

If you have any queries regarding Browising Suppliers in COSTAR, please contact the Support Desk.



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