Supplier Integration is part of Purchasing & Replenishment in Windward System Five. System Five includes 5 documented capabilities here — all 5 optional. Trades that lean on it include Industrial Supplies, Auto & Truck Parts Sales & Service.
These 5 capabilities sit within System Five's 1287-capability documented set — a selection, not a ceiling.
Keep supplier prices current without retyping
Supplier item maintenance, price change and promotion files are downloaded, previewed and edited in a staging grid — items skippable one by one — then processed into regular or virtual warehouse inventory, with price changes applied immediately or on a chosen effective date.
Send orders straight to the supplier
Purchase orders are sent directly to the supplier from the order's Send button, with per-order opt-out, over a connection configured with supplier-issued company ID, credentials and remote address and testable in-app.
File imported items where they belong
Supplier categories map to your sub-categories so imported items file themselves, mapping can be edited on the fly while previewing a file, and all matching parts in the preview can be updated at once; alternatively all new items can be parked in one holding sub-category.
Receive a delivery without keying it twice
The supplier's electronic invoice or packing slip is imported to create a receiving or update the matching purchase order with shipped quantities and costs, with a preview screen showing PO number, order date and receiving total before anything is committed.
Sell parts we do not stock yet
Supplier catalogue items not stocked locally live in a virtual warehouse that Part Find searches by part number and barcode, and they become real inventory records when ordered or received.
Yes. Supplier item maintenance, price change and promotion files are downloaded, previewed and edited in a staging grid — items skippable one by one — then processed into regular or virtual warehouse inventory, with price changes applied immediately or on a chosen effective date. This is optional in System Five.
Yes. Purchase orders are sent directly to the supplier from the order's Send button, with per-order opt-out, over a connection configured with supplier-issued company ID, credentials and remote address and testable in-app. This is optional in System Five.
Yes. The supplier's electronic invoice or packing slip is imported to create a receiving or update the matching purchase order with shipped quantities and costs, with a preview screen showing PO number, order date and receiving total before anything is committed. This is optional in System Five.
Yes. Supplier catalogue items not stocked locally live in a virtual warehouse that Part Find searches by part number and barcode, and they become real inventory records when ordered or received. This is optional in System Five.
Every capability on this page is documented in the System Five capability index. Last updated 2026-11-05.