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    <title>topic Feature Request: Robust Vendor/Supplier Management on Toast Retail in Restaurant Operations</title>
    <link>https://community.toasttab.com/t5/restaurant-operations/feature-request-robust-vendor-supplier-management-on-toast/m-p/17279#M7190</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Use case&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;We need a built in &lt;STRONG&gt;Robust&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;Vendor/Supplier profile&lt;/STRONG&gt; in Toast Retail similar to a spread sheet we maintain now, so purchasing and receiving are consistent across staff and locations. I can share our template if helpful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;What we need (minimum viable)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Vendor profile fields:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Company, address, primary contact (name/phone/email), notes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Ordering details:&lt;/STRONG&gt; frequency, order day, cut-off time, order minimums, follow-up level/priority.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Delivery &amp;amp; logistics:&lt;/STRONG&gt; vendor sends truck (Y/N), we arrange freight (Y/N), freight/pallet fees, lead time (days), &lt;STRONG&gt;Next Truck/Ship Date&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Payment terms:&lt;/STRONG&gt; terms (Net 14/30), accepted payment methods, tax docs.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Account/banking (optional fields):&lt;/STRONG&gt; bank name/account/routing (masked), or vendor portal link.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Free-form notes&lt;/STRONG&gt; for special instructions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Quality-of-life&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Reminders &amp;amp; tasks:&lt;/STRONG&gt; auto-remind for order days/cutoffs; checklist for receiving.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Per-vendor item list:&lt;/STRONG&gt; quick view of SKUs we buy from this vendor (cost, pack, last price).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Status &amp;amp; history:&lt;/STRONG&gt; last order date, ETA, next truck date, contact log.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Nice-to-haves&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Cost change tracking&lt;/STRONG&gt; with effective dates.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Performance metrics:&lt;/STRONG&gt; fill rate, on-time %, average lead time.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;CSV import/export&lt;/STRONG&gt; so we can bulk load vendors and share templates.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Why it matters&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Centralizes supplier info, reduces onboarding/training time, avoids missed cutoffs, and improves receiving accuracy—without juggling outside sheets.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;We already have a spreadsheet for managing this and we're happy to share if it helps.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:32:21 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>yemifromlim</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-11-05T18:32:21Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Feature Request: Robust Vendor/Supplier Management on Toast Retail</title>
      <link>https://community.toasttab.com/t5/restaurant-operations/feature-request-robust-vendor-supplier-management-on-toast/m-p/17279#M7190</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Use case&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;We need a built in &lt;STRONG&gt;Robust&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;Vendor/Supplier profile&lt;/STRONG&gt; in Toast Retail similar to a spread sheet we maintain now, so purchasing and receiving are consistent across staff and locations. I can share our template if helpful.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;What we need (minimum viable)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Vendor profile fields:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Company, address, primary contact (name/phone/email), notes.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Ordering details:&lt;/STRONG&gt; frequency, order day, cut-off time, order minimums, follow-up level/priority.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Delivery &amp;amp; logistics:&lt;/STRONG&gt; vendor sends truck (Y/N), we arrange freight (Y/N), freight/pallet fees, lead time (days), &lt;STRONG&gt;Next Truck/Ship Date&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Payment terms:&lt;/STRONG&gt; terms (Net 14/30), accepted payment methods, tax docs.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Account/banking (optional fields):&lt;/STRONG&gt; bank name/account/routing (masked), or vendor portal link.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Free-form notes&lt;/STRONG&gt; for special instructions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Quality-of-life&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Reminders &amp;amp; tasks:&lt;/STRONG&gt; auto-remind for order days/cutoffs; checklist for receiving.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Per-vendor item list:&lt;/STRONG&gt; quick view of SKUs we buy from this vendor (cost, pack, last price).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Status &amp;amp; history:&lt;/STRONG&gt; last order date, ETA, next truck date, contact log.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Nice-to-haves&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Cost change tracking&lt;/STRONG&gt; with effective dates.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Performance metrics:&lt;/STRONG&gt; fill rate, on-time %, average lead time.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;CSV import/export&lt;/STRONG&gt; so we can bulk load vendors and share templates.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Why it matters&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Centralizes supplier info, reduces onboarding/training time, avoids missed cutoffs, and improves receiving accuracy—without juggling outside sheets.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;We already have a spreadsheet for managing this and we're happy to share if it helps.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:32:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.toasttab.com/t5/restaurant-operations/feature-request-robust-vendor-supplier-management-on-toast/m-p/17279#M7190</guid>
      <dc:creator>yemifromlim</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-11-05T18:32:21Z</dc:date>
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