Complex catalogs.
A clear buying experience.
Make a broad product range manageable for each account, with assigned visibility, recognizable SKUs, and a structured order process.
Designed for industrial distributorsExampleTurn a broad catalog into a useful assortment.
An industrial distributor may maintain many products while an individual customer needs a focused selection. Assign relevant items so the buyer can work with a catalog that reflects their operation.
Give every unit a clear meaning.
Make cases, packs, and individual units unambiguous in product information. A useful catalog makes it easier for the buyer and fulfillment team to agree on what an ordered quantity represents.
Connect the order to the next team.
Structured item and buyer details support the handoff from purchasing to order review. If you use QuickBooks, map products and customers before connecting confirmation to invoicing.
Example repeat order scenario
Illustrative buyer orderExampleA maintenance team reorders bearings and fasteners on a monthly rhythm. They search their assigned catalog, confirm pack size, and submit line items with a PO reference instead of emailing a description list.
Interactive illustration · sample products and buyers
When your team should review the order
Cross-reference requests for unlisted alternates should route to your inside sales team before confirmation.
- Substitutions not in the buyer catalog
- Pricing or unit questions on the first order after a contract change
- QuickBooks mapping gaps on a newly added SKU
What SupplyDesk does not replace
- Your team’s product selection, substitution, and application advice
- Fulfillment decisions and shipping processes
- Financial reporting and reconciliation in QuickBooks
- Real-time inventory or multi-warehouse availability displays
Questions from industrial distributors
Can different plants see different assortments?
Yes. Assign products and prices per buyer company.
How do quantity breaks work?
Volume and tier pricing is available on Growth and Enterprise. Test thresholds in the buyer view before rollout.
Is real-time inventory shown?
SupplyDesk focuses on catalog, pricing, and structured orders — not live warehouse availability.
Bring these questions to the demo.
- Which products and selling units must your first buyer see?
- Which accounts need negotiated prices or quantity breaks?
- Who reviews an order before fulfillment?
- How should QuickBooks item and customer records connect?
The capabilities behind the workflow.
Related guides
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Show us how industrial distributors sell today.
We’ll walk through your catalog, buyer pricing, and order review with representative SKUs.