What this page is for
This page holds the sourcing options per product — how each product is bought and from whom. Expand a product row to see its suppliers, and set the terms for each one. When a product can be bought from more than one supplier, this is where you decide how orders are split between them. These terms shape every reorder Spherecast recommends: which supplier it goes to, how big it has to be, how much it will cost, and how long it takes to arrive.What you can set
| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| Supplier | Who you buy the product from. |
| Supplier SKU | The supplier’s own code for the product. |
| Supply share | The percentage of the product’s reorders routed to this supplier. The shares across all suppliers must add up to 100%. The largest share is effectively the primary supplier. |
| Reorder multiple | The lot size — order quantities are rounded to multiples of this number. |
| Prod. lead time (days) | The production lead time — how long the supplier needs before goods are ready. |
| MOQ | Minimum Order Quantity — the smallest amount the supplier will accept on an order. |
| Purchase price | The unit price, with quantity-based price breaks (the price steps down as you order more). |
How it affects planning
Supply share splits a recommended reorder across suppliers. If a product needs 1,000 units and two suppliers are set at 70% and 30%, Spherecast proposes roughly 700 to the first and 300 to the second, before rounding. MOQ, reorder multiple, and lead time then shape each order. MOQ raises a small order up to the minimum the supplier accepts. The reorder multiple rounds the quantity to a whole lot. Lead time decides how early the order has to be placed to arrive in time, and price breaks reward larger orders with a lower unit cost. Together these turn a raw need into a realistic, orderable quantity.Step by step: split a product across two suppliers
- Find the product and expand it to see its suppliers.
- Add a second supplier and enter its Supplier SKU.
- Set the Supply share for each so the two add up to 100% (for example 60% and 40%).
- Enter each supplier’s MOQ, Reorder multiple, Prod. lead time, and Purchase price (with any price breaks).
- Save, and check the next recommended reorder splits the way you expect.
Example
A product reorders in lots. Supplier A is set at 70%, MOQ 200, reorder multiple 50, 21-day lead time. Supplier B is at 30%, MOQ 100, reorder multiple 25. A 900-unit need splits to about 630 and 270; each is then rounded up to its lot size and lifted to the MOQ if it falls short, and Spherecast places each order early enough to cover its lead time.Tip: Use the only missing suppliers filter to clear the backlog of replenishable products that can’t be ordered yet. Supplier terms and contacts live under Suppliers & co-manufacturers; the product’s own reorder rules live on General.