beacon · Supplier portal
The supplier sees the order.
Orders, shipments and performance, in one portal both sides can see.
Email loses the thread.
Orders, dates and quantities live in an inbox, and the true version is whichever you opened last.
A mid-market retailer runs 10+ systems and 50+ spreadsheets before merchmix.
Acceptance carries a date.
Orders raised in merchmix show as pending. The supplier acknowledges with a vendor reference and an ex-factory date, and the status updates for both sides. Amendments go through merchmix, not the portal.
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 |
Both sides read the same line.
Every step is raised against the one before it. A booking cannot exist for goods nobody declared.
- OrderAcknowledged with a vendor reference and a date.
- NoticeQuantities reserved against open lines; cartons counted.
- FreightRequested with mode, ports, cargo-ready date and containers.
- ShipmentCreated from the booking, with tracking and ETA.
Invoicing and remittance sit in the same portal, rolling out now.
Suppliers administer their own users.
Their administrator invites people, sets roles and revokes access. You never manage a login.
- Orders
- Search, acknowledge or reject, and open the history.
- Shipping notices
- Raised against open lines, with carton counts.
- Freight bookings
- Carrier, mode, ports and containers.
- Shipments
- Route, tracking, milestones and exceptions.
- Performance
- On-time delivery, quality pass rate, fulfilment accuracy and lead-time variation.
Harbor Tex · Team
| User | Role | Status | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
Priya Raman priya.raman@harbortex.com | Active | Last administrator | |
Daniel Okafor daniel.okafor@harbortex.com | Active | ||
Lena Fischer lena.fischer@harbortex.com | Active | ||
Tom Whitfield tom.whitfield@harbortex.com | Active | ||
sara.mendes@harbortex.com Invited Tue 2 Feb | Invited |
Declared quantities reach the plan.
beacon holds shipment quantities inside what is still open, so the warehouse plans from what is actually shipping. Forward demand comes from core.
Ridgeline Rain Jacket · Moss
| Month | Confirmed | Projected | vs LY | To plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2027 | 1,200 | 1,150 | +9.5% | 0 |
| Mar 2027 | 2,850 | 3,000 | +11.1% | 150 |
| Apr 2027 | 1,900 | 2,400 | +17.1% | 500 |
| May 2027 | 900 | 2,600 | +18.2% | 1,700 |
| Jun 2027 | 0 | 2,200 | +15.8% | 2,200 |
| Jul 2027 | 0 | 1,800 | +20.0% | 1,800 |
| Horizon | 6,850 | 13,150 | +15.4% | 6,350 |
Automation stops at their yes.
yukti cuts the purchase order inside rules you set. It lands in beacon as pending, and the supplier acknowledges it like any other.
Nobody asked for another login.
It replaces the chasing instead of adding to it. Suppliers are not charged, and there are no per-seat fees.
What you get
Every order, shipment and notice in one place. Performance measured against targets.
What they get
The order, the dates and their own scorecard without asking. No fee, no chasing.
Questions, answered.
Can a supplier change a purchase order?
No. They acknowledge or reject it. Amendments are made in merchmix and the updated order appears in beacon.
What if they can only send part of an order?
They declare what is shipping and the balance stays open.
Is a shipping notice required before freight?
Yes. A booking is requested against submitted notices, and the shipment is created from the booking.
Does beacon cost the supplier anything?
No. Suppliers are not charged to use it, and there are no per-seat fees.
Can we see it on our own orders?
Yes. The free 6-week POC tests beacon on your own supplier base, no contract.
beacon starts with one order.
1 hour with sales and product, then 6 free weeks on your own supplier base.