Use cases
What supplier-cost problem are you solving this week?
Start with the job in front of you. Every path turns supplier invoices into evidence you can use for a real decision.
Organic Sunflower Oil 5L
SKU 15873 · Matched
- Previous unit cost
- $21.60 6 May 2024
- Current unit cost
- $23.40 14 May 2024
- Change
- +$1.80 +8.33%
NoticeA unit cost, pack size, or discount moved.
ProveOpen the product history and source invoice.
ActNegotiate, reprice, switch, or keep watching.
A common place to start
Catch small supplier increases before they compound
Small unit-cost increases hide in pack sizes and familiar SKUs. Invoice totals look fine until margin has already slipped for weeks.
Run the weekly creep checkUpload the last 4–6 weeks of invoices from your top suppliers
Let CostBeacon match recurring products and compare unit costs
Review the alert queue weekly—start with the biggest movers
Decide: accept, reprice, substitute, or call the supplier
Operator workflows
Pick the job. Follow the evidence.
The routes are grouped by the decision stage—not by a feature list.
All supplier cost use cases
Notice
Find the supplier-cost movement that deserves attention.
Prove
Turn a suspicion into invoice-backed evidence.
Act
Finish the purchasing, pricing, or supplier decision.
Need a number first?
Use a free calculator before you automate the workflow.
Start with one invoice
Bring your own invoice. See what changed.
Upload a supplier PDF or image. CostBeacon extracts the line items and starts building your unit-cost history.