Automated comparison of supplier offers for best price selection

PURPOSE

1.1. Automatically collect, compare, and record supplier offers in real-time for every ingredient or supply needed in Alsace restaurant operations.
1.2. Ensure selection of the most cost-effective and quality supplier per order cycle, reducing administrative workload and human error.
1.3. Track contract conditions, seasonal price fluctuations, bulk discounts, and supplier reliability history for best sourcing decisions.
1.4. Consolidate multi-source offers into a central dashboard, enabling instant visibility for purchase decision-makers.
1.5. Initiate automated reorder or negotiation workflows based on result of supplier offer comparison.

TRIGGER CONDITIONS

2.1. New supplier proposal received through email, web form, or API feed.
2.2. Manual entry by procurement team to initiate side-by-side comparison.
2.3. Scheduled supply sourcing cycle (daily, weekly, or by event/threshold).
2.4. Price changes or new product entries flagged by monitoring bots.
2.5. Alerts from contract expiry or supplier performance review systems.

PLATFORM VARIANTS

3.1. SAP Ariba
- API: Supplier Quotation Service, fetch and compare quotes endpoint.
3.2. Oracle Procurement Cloud
- Feature: iSupplier Portal; automate "Negotiations" and "Compare Offers" workflow.
3.3. Coupa
- API: Dynamic Sourcing Optimization, price benchmark module.
3.4. Microsoft Power Automate
- Connector: SharePoint Lists + Custom Connector for supplier API intake.
3.5. Google Sheets
- Feature: Custom Apps Script to parse supplier emails, compare rows.
3.6. Zapier
- Trigger: Email Parser; Action: Google Sheets, compare values.
3.7. UiPath
- Activity Pack: Data Scraping supplier emails, Compare DataTables activity.
3.8. IFTTT
- Applet: Webhook triggers, record prices to Airtable, comparison via Applet logic.
3.9. Salesforce
- Feature: Supplier Offers Module, workflow rule for comparison and notification.
3.10. QuickBooks Online
- Feature: Vendor Center, Automated Receipt Comparison API.
3.11. Xero
- API: Purchase Orders, Price Comparison app integration.
3.12. Odoo ERP
- Module: Purchase > Vendor Pricelists; Automated Price Comparison logic.
3.13. Slack
- App: Incoming Webhook posts price data, use Workflow Builder for approval.
3.14. AirTable
- API: Supplier comparison table, Automations for min-value selection.
3.15. Monday.com
- Feature: Automation Recipe, compare column values in supplier boards.
3.16. Smartsheet
- Feature: Automated workflows and cell linking for offer comparison.
3.17. AWS Lambda
- Function: Cron job invoking API calls, price parsing, comparison logic.
3.18. Azure Logic Apps
- Trigger: Supplier Email; Actions: Data Operations, comparison and notification.
3.19. Trello
- Power-Up: Custom fields for prices, Butler rules to flag best offers.
3.20. HubSpot
- Workflow: Custom workflow to update deals with best supplier offer.
3.21. DocuSign
- API: Embedded signing after best price selected, automate contract processing.
3.22. Notion
- Feature: Database comparison, Notion Automation for best price tagging.
3.23. Intercom
- App: Custom bot tags messages with prices, triggers API call for comparative logic.
3.24. Freshdesk
- Workflow: Ticket automation when offer received, comparison with previous rates.

BENEFITS

4.1. Increases sourcing efficiency and reduces costly procurement errors.
4.2. Ensures contract compliance and audit-trail documentation.
4.3. Accelerates procurement decision cycles for Alsatian cuisine operations.
4.4. Frees staff from repetitive price-checking and data-entry tasks.
4.5. Maintains a competitive supplier environment, optimizing ongoing costs.