COSTAR includes a feature that enables stores to directly check stock, get pricing information and place orders with Wholesalers or Distributors also using COSTAR.
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 andb) 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 Wholesalerb) The URL (web address) that COSTAR uses to access that Wholesalerc) Your Password with the Wholesaler
To setup the COSTAR2COSTAR Integration on your system;
a) Open COSTAR and click Settings>>Order Entry Options>>Integrationb) Check the box next to the word COSTARc) 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 Supplierb) Select the Purchasing menuc) Pull down the list box under, "Supplier Connection Type" and select COSTARd) Complete the Our Account Number field with your supplier account numbere) Complete the URL and Password fields with the web address and password that your supplier provided to youf) Click Back to return to the main menug) 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 Supplierb) Select the Purchasing menuc) Pull down the list box under Supplier Connection Type and select COSTARd) 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 branchf) Click the Ok button to save your changes and the Back to return to the main menug) 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;
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.
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 COSTAR2COSTAR Integration Setup in COSTAR, please contact the Support Desk.