System of records for retail and wholesale commercial intelligence
Streamlines trade promotion processes, vendor onboarding, and master data management, delivering greater accuracy and efficiency through seamless ERP integration. This solution seamlessly integrates with SAP S/4HANA and harnesses the capabilities of SAP Integration Suite.
Benefits
Cut down your item introduction time by 50 percent with streamlined workflows
Our retail and wholesale customers achieve a reduction of at least 50 percent in the time for new item introductions, cutting the process from weeks to just a few days. This efficiency is driven by a streamlined collaboration that eliminates reliance on spreadsheets and email exchanges. By enabling real-time negotiation and seamless collaboration between retailers and their vendors, the platform fosters greater efficiency and agility.
Prevent master data errors at the source with vendor-side validations
Our customers experience substantial improvements in data quality through enhanced data validations to ensure that master data issues are resolved at the source, promoting accuracy and reliability. Role-based access control, combined with streamlined workflows, strengthens data governance across the organization. Furthermore, seamless integration with third-party providers and robust data validations work in tandem to elevate data quality.
Augment master data with richer product attributes and digital assets
Our customers leverage the platform to gather and manage high-quality, rich product data attributes. The platform allows users to add an unlimited number of custom attributes in addition to the robust standard set already included in the solution. It also facilitates the collection of digital assets from vendors and manufacturers. Due to its extendibility and flexibility, some customers use the platform as their master data management solution.
Negotiate and track vendor funding for EDLP and promotional events
The Deals and Promotions module empowers retailers and wholesalers to efficiently negotiate and manage vendor-funded promotions. It provides comprehensive support for handling Everyday Low Price (EDLP) funds and a wide range of promotional funding options from vendors. The module also facilitates the management of diverse rebate types, including scan-based rebates, billbacks, and lump-sum vendor contributions.
Features
Add unlimited number of additional attributes to all the modules
The ability to extend the solution with unlimited custom attributes enables businesses to tailor the platform to their unique needs (current and future), supporting better product differentiation, improved decision-making, and enhanced customer experiences.
Respond to rapid business changes using mass data management tools
Perform mass updates, upload spreadsheets, and integrate external data via built-in APIs. Easily manage business changes like new vendors, new warehouses, new category, mergers and acquisitions using the mass data management tools.
Leverage AI assistant to perform data reasonability checks and reduce errors
Leverage AI assistants like Semantic Search, Intelligent Document Processing, and Anomaly Detection to perform data reasonability checks, reduce entry points and errors. By understanding user intent, these tools streamline processes, improve accuracy, and deliver an exceptional user experience.
Plans and pricing
All plans include:
Basic Edition
Retailers and wholesalers can purchase one of the 3 solutions with this package. The three solutions are vendor onboarding, item introduction and merchandise contracts and promotions.
Optionally implement vendor registration through a workflow driven, streamlined process. Suitable for all organizations which deal with a large number of merchandise, supplies and service vendors.
Optionally implement item introduction module to streamline your new item process using a workflow driven process. Built for retailers and wholesalers to increase productivity and reduce data errors.
Optionally manage your merchandise contracts (deals and promotions) using a workflow drive process and maximize your vendor funding.
Price unavailable in this region- Minimum contract 3 years
Retailers and wholesalers can purchase one of the 3 solutions with this package. The three solutions are vendor onboarding, item introduction and merchandise contracts and promotions.
Optionally implement vendor registration through a workflow driven, streamlined process. Suitable for all organizations which deal with a large number of merchandise, supplies and service vendors.
Optionally implement item introduction module to streamline your new item process using a workflow driven process. Built for retailers and wholesalers to increase productivity and reduce data errors.
Optionally manage your merchandise contracts (deals and promotions) using a workflow drive process and maximize your vendor funding.
Standard Edition
Retailers and wholesalers can implement two of the three modules in the solution with this package. The three solutions are vendor registration, item introductions and merchandise contracts.
Includes 1 Basic Package Price unavailable in this region- Minimum contract 3 years
Retailers and wholesalers can implement two of the three modules in the solution with this package. The three solutions are vendor registration, item introductions and merchandise contracts.
Includes 1 Basic Package Advanced Edition
With this package, retailers and wholesalers can implement all three modules in the solution. The three modules are vendor registration, item introduction and merchandise contracts.
Price unavailable in this region- Minimum contract 3 years
With this package, retailers and wholesalers can implement all three modules in the solution. The three modules are vendor registration, item introduction and merchandise contracts.
Technical Information
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Resources
Case Study with Longo Brothers Fruit Markets
Demo Video
Modules and Features
Publisher
Simplain Software Solutions LLC
Founded in 2007, primarily as a services organization, Simplain launched the first version of Simplain Vendor Portal in 2014. The solution was initially sold only via partner channels. In 2018-2019 timeframe, we started offering the solution as a SaaS solution to retailers and wholesalers worldwide. Currently we are one of the leading vendor collaboration software providers in the world for retailers and wholesalers, solving complex vendor collaboration challenges related to item introduction, deals and promotions(merchandise contracts) management, rebate management, vendor onboarding, purchase orders, invoices and DSD management.
