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Send Supplier Price Alerts
Compare revised supplier costs with buying limits and email the team
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- Supplier price emailSupplier price email
Your supplier's email identifies the sender and carries the revised price list.
- Revised price listRevised price list
Your supplier's list gives new item costs and the date those prices take effect.
- Approved costs and price limitsApproved costs and price limits
Your approved costs and buyer-set limits determine which supplier item changes need an alert.
- Purchasing team email addressPurchasing team email address
Your chosen team address tells the Agent where to send the price change result.
Your supplier price inbox receives revised price lists and sends your team the result with the source file.
Your approved cost table supplies the approved costs and alert limits you set for each supplier item.
- List correction emailList correction email
You receive a note when the list will not open or lacks a supplier or effective date.
- Price change emailPrice change email
Your team sees qualifying changes with approved and new costs, effective dates, and the attached source list. The email also names review items or reports that no limit was reached.
- Processed supplier emailProcessed supplier email
The Agent marks your source email processed after sending the result, preventing repeat alerts.
This Agent reads a revised list from your supplier price inbox. It compares supplier costs with your approved cost table and chosen limits. It emails your team the result with the source list.
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GmailUsed as:
- Supplier price inbox
Gmail receives revised price lists and sends your team the result with the source file.
Microsoft OutlookUsed as:
- Supplier price inbox
Microsoft Outlook receives revised price lists and sends your team the result with the source file.
AirtableUsed as:
- Approved cost table
Airtable supplies the approved costs and alert limits you set for each supplier item.
AsanaUsed as:
- Supplier price inbox
Asana receives revised price lists and sends your team the result with the source file.
ZoomUsed as:
- Supplier price inbox
Zoom receives revised price lists and sends your team the result with the source file.
Zoho MailUsed as:
- Supplier price inbox
Zoho Mail receives revised price lists and sends your team the result with the source file.
KintoneUsed as:
- Approved cost table
Kintone supplies the approved costs and alert limits you set for each supplier item.
Made for your industry
Send Supplier Price Alerts is made for businesses in these industries.
- Retail
Spot merchandise cost changes in supplier lists that cross buying limits.
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Flag supplier cost changes that cross buying limits for stocked goods.
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Alert buyers when supplier costs for materials cross approved limits.
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Spot paper supplier cost changes that cross approved buying limits.
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Flag food supplier cost changes that cross the buyer's limits.
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Made for your role
Send Supplier Price Alerts is made for people in these roles.
- Procurement Specialist
Get source-backed alerts for supplier costs that cross set limits.
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See which supplier price changes need attention or buyer review.
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Compare revised supplier costs with approved costs and buying limits.
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See unmatched supplier items that need review before cost updates.
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Made for your department
Send Supplier Price Alerts is made for people in these departments.
- Procurement
Email the purchasing team supplier cost changes that cross its limits.
Show all Agents for the Procurement department - Supply Chain
Compare revised supplier costs with approved buying limits.
Show all Agents for the Supply Chain department - Merchandising
Flag merchandise cost changes that buyers need to review.
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How Send Supplier Price Alerts works
5 steps, in order, on every run.
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Read the supplier listRead a new labeled supplier email and its CSV or Excel list. Capture the item costs and effective date for review.
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Find the approved costsMatch each supplier item code to your approved cost table. Flag missing or duplicate matches for buyer review.
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Check your buying limitsCompare costs when currencies and units match. Apply your chosen limit and alert direction; flag unclear values for buyer review.
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Email the price alertEmail your team qualifying changes with both costs and the effective date. Attach the original list, and name review items or report that no limit was reached.
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Mark the email processedMark the supplier email processed after sending the result, so later mailbox notices do not repeat the alert.
How to Get Started
Connect the tools you already use, such as Gmail, Microsoft Outlook or Airtable.
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- Choose the supplier price inbox and label for incoming revised price-list emails, and identify the expected supplier senders.
- Maintain one approved-cost row per supplier and item code with cost, currency, unit, and the buyer's absolute or percentage change limit and alert direction.
- Choose the purchasing-team email address and use CSV or Excel price lists that identify supplier items, new costs, currency, unit, and effective date.
Use safe mode to approve every result before it goes out, or let the Agent run automatically.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Send Supplier Price Alerts:
Set a cost change limit and alert direction for each item in your approved cost table. Choose the supplier inbox and purchasing team email address.
Use CSV or Excel lists with stable item codes and new costs. Include the currency, unit, and effective date for comparison.
Your buyer sees unmatched items and currency or unit mismatches in the review section. The Agent does not calculate a price alert for those rows.
Your buyer gets an email explaining what needs correcting. The source email stays unprocessed for follow-up.
It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.
Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.
The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.
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