Build The Supplier Order Consolidation Planner, a procurement tool that helps small businesses decide whether to combine purchases into fewer supplier orders.
Allow users to enter product requirements, supplier prices, minimum order quantities, delivery charges, lead times, available cash, storage limits, and delivery schedules.
The application should:
Compare separate orders with consolidated orders.
Calculate total landed cost, including shipping and applicable fees.
Identify minimum-order thresholds and volume discounts.
Model the effect of delayed deliveries and excess stock.
Account for product shelf life and limited storage capacity.
Compare frequent small orders with less frequent bulk purchases.
Show cash committed, expected stock coverage, and estimated savings.
Highlight situations where a lower unit price creates greater overall cost.
Generate a proposed purchasing calendar and order breakdown.
Include sample data for a café, office-supply retailer, and small online seller. Let users edit all costs and constraints. Clearly separate quoted prices from estimates, and do not recommend consolidation when it violates freshness, availability, or working-capital requirements.
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