Vendor Catalog

This video explains the Vendor Catalog feature in Odoo18, which is designed to simplify procurement by centralizing all supplier offerings, prices, and lead times in one view for better decision-making.

• Centralized Procurement Hub: The video explains that instead of searching through individual vendor files, the Vendor Catalog allows you to see all products offered by all suppliers in a single, searchable list.
• Accessing the Catalog: Navigate to the Purchase module and select the Vendor Catalog menu. This view displays products, their corresponding vendors, and current pricing.
• Price & Lead Time Comparison: The video demonstrates how to use the catalog to compare different vendors for the same product. You can see which supplier offers the best price or the fastest delivery (lead time).
• Bulk Updates: The video shows how to update vendor prices or add new products to a vendor’s list directly from this view, rather than editing individual product forms.
• Direct RFQ Creation: A key efficiency feature shown is selecting products directly from the catalog and clicking a button to instantly generate a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the selected vendor.