Supplier management
A quoted lead time becomes a measured one.
Every purchase order in beacon carries an acknowledgement, an ex-factory date, a shipping notice and a tracked shipment. Performance is read against that.
Sourcing knowledge lives in inboxes.
Who holds the compliance certificate, whose 8 weeks is really 12, who is late on every third delivery: the answers sit in threads. Most scorecards get built after an argument. The email chain is nobody’s fault.
An acknowledged date is their word.
Confirming an order means a vendor reference, an ex-factory commitment and remarks. Rejections and cancellations carry a reason, and history keeps every response. A shipping notice then reserves quantities against open lines; nobody ships more than remains.
PO-7731 · North Stride
| Line | Units | Cost | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|
C10438 Ridgeline Rain Jacket · Moss | 1,200 | 21.60 | $25,920 |
C10421 Ridgeline Shell Jacket · Slate | 900 | 24.40 | $21,960 |
C10512 Ridgeline Softshell · Ink | 750 | 19.80 | $14,850 |
| Subtotal | 2,850 | $62,730 | |
| Tax at 20% | $12,546 | ||
| Total | $75,276 |
ASN-0452 · PO-7731
| Line | Ordered | Shipped | Open | On this notice | Left open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C10438 Rain Jacket · Moss | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | 400 | |
C10421 Shell Jacket · Slate | 900 | 300 | 600 | 0 | |
C10512 Softshell · Ink | 750 | 0 | 750 | 750 | |
| Total | 2,850 | 300 | 2,550 | 1,400 | 1,150 |
Six measures make the scorecard.
Each with a trend. The supplier reviews it in beacon. Your side of it is not yet confirmed.
| Measure | Supplier sees it | Trend | Your view |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery timeliness | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| On-time delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quality pass rate | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulfilment accuracy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lead-time variation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ratings | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Harbor Tex
| Measure | Trend | Now | Target | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery timeliness | 1.2 days | 2.0 days | ▲ 0.2 | On target | |
| On-time delivery | 94.2% | 95.0% | ▼ 0.4 | Below | |
| Quality pass rate | 98.6% | 98.0% | ▲ 0.2 | On target | |
| Fulfilment accuracy | 99.1% | 99.0% | ▼ 0.1 | On target | |
| Lead-time variation | 4.5 days | 5.0 days | ▲ 0.1 | On target | |
| Ratings | 4.3 | 4.0 | ▲ 0.1 | On target |
Profiles are kept by their owners.
Supplier administrators maintain company information, contacts, users and roles, with identity audit events recorded.
- Company information
- Kept by the supplier.
- Contacts and users
- Invited, given roles, revoked.
- Lead times
- Per SKU, in requirement planning.
- Order history
- Every acknowledgement, rejection and cancellation, with reasons.
- Terms and documents
- Agreed commercial terms, payment conditions, and compliance certificates.
- Factories and approved products
- Associated manufacturing facilities, audit records, and approved product lines.
Harbor Tex
yukti leaves this desk alone.
It raises purchase orders elsewhere. Which suppliers you keep, and what to do about late ones, is yours. The acknowledgement stays the supplier’s yes.
All of this is beacon.
One portal for your suppliers: orders, shipments, invoices, on time. forge holds the product. Purchase orders and the critical path come from planning.
Questions, answered.
Can a supplier reject an order?
Yes, with a reason. Amendments are made in merchmix and the order updates in beacon.
Who keeps the supplier's contact details current?
The supplier's administrators.
Can a supplier see their own scorecard?
Yes. Delivery, quality, accuracy and lead-time variation.
Can we test it on our own supplier base?
Yes. The free 6-week POC tests beacon on your own supplier base, no contract.
Real deliveries are the trial.
Free 6-week POC on your own data, no contract. Live in 12 to 15 weeks, end to end.
Updated 10 September 2026