Automated supplier performance reporting

Purpose

1 Automate collection, analysis, and distribution of supplier performance data for Chinese supermarket procurement.

2 Automates collation of delivery punctuality, order accuracy, compliance metrics, and feedback across supplier base.

3 Drives automated supplier scorecard generation, issue flagging, exception reporting, and compliance documentation.

4 Minimizes manual intervention, automating regular and ad hoc performance reviews for grocery sector sourcing.

5 Supports decision-making, contract renewals, dispute resolution, and cost optimization through automated reporting frequency and escalation.

Trigger Conditions

1 Scheduled execution (e.g., weekly/monthly reporting intervals).

2 Automated file uploads (e.g., delivery confirmations, invoices) to cloud storage.

3 Integration event (purchase order closed, shipment delivered, or quality assessment recorded).

4 Manual trigger via web dashboard for ad hoc supplier analysis.

5 API/webhook event from supplier management or ERP system.

Platform variants

1 Microsoft Power Automate

• Feature/Setting: "Recurrence" for schedule; SharePoint "Get items"; Excel "List rows present in a table"; automate with "Send an email (V2)" for alerts.
  

2 SAP Integration Suite

• Feature/Setting: "Schedule Integration Flow"; "Read Data from S/4HANA Supplier API"; automate "Mail Adapter" for report distribution.
  

3 Oracle Integration Cloud

• Feature/Setting: "Scheduled Orchestration"; "ERP Adapter" (Supplier API); "Email Notification" automate function.
  

4 Zapier

• Feature/Setting: "Schedule" trigger; "Google Sheets" lookup; "Gmail" send; automate Slack or Teams notification.
  

5 Workato

• Feature/Setting: "Scheduler" trigger; "HTTP Connector" to supplier API; automate "Google Drive" or email integration.
  

6 Google Apps Script

• Feature/Setting: Time-based trigger in Google Sheets; automate custom script for scorecards and automated email.
  

7 Tableau

• Feature/Setting: Automate scheduled data extract refresh; "Subscription" for automated report emailing.
  

8 Salesforce Flow

• Feature/Setting: "Scheduled Flow"; "Get Records" from Supplier Object; automate "Email Alerts".
  

9 Airtable Automations

• Feature/Setting: "At scheduled time" trigger; automate email/send webhook when supplier record updated.
  

10 Smartsheet Automations

• Feature/Setting: Time-based trigger; automate "Send Alert" when columns (OTD, quality) flagged.
  

11 AWS Lambda

• Feature/Setting: Scheduled event source (CloudWatch Events); automate ETL with S3/SES integration.
  

12 Google Cloud Functions

• Feature/Setting: Cloud Scheduler; automate Pub/Sub or direct API fetch for supplier data, send Gmail report.
  

13 IBM App Connect

• Feature/Setting: "Scheduler" node; automate "Retrieve Supplier Data" API; distribute via "Email Output".
  

14 Integromat (Make.com)

• Feature/Setting: "Scheduler" module; automate Google Sheets/Excel, "Mailer" for report.
  

15 Monday.com Automations

• Feature/Setting: Recurring automation; send "Notification" when supplier metrics updated.
  

16 ServiceNow Flow Designer

• Feature/Setting: Scheduled flow; automate supplier record fetch; "Email" action.
  

17 Pabbly Connect

• Feature/Setting: Scheduler trigger; automate Excel/Google Sheets and mail send.
  

18 Asana Rules

• Feature/Setting: Scheduled action; automate moving tasks to "Flagged Supplier" section, auto-comment.
  

19 Slack Workflow Builder

• Feature/Setting: Scheduled workflow trigger; automate posting summarized supplier performance.
  

20 Trello Automation (Butler)

• Feature/Setting: Scheduled command; automate moving cards for underperforming suppliers.
  

Benefits

1 Automates data gathering, reducing human error and manual labor cost.

2 Enables automatedly updated KPI dashboards and up-to-date supplier visibility.

3 Enhances procurement transparency via automated, objective performance records.

4 Real-time automated alerting for compliance deviations boosts risk management.

5 Frees staff for high-value work and automates insights for negotiations.

6 Scalable: automating report frequency, supplier on/offboarding, and data integration.

7 Automatable escalation workflows avoid missed red flags, ensuring supplier accountability.