Inventory Search Results EXPLAINED

The Search Results column and a typical result look like this, see a detailed explanation of each area below.

(1) Product Code

(2) Brand

We are matching brands, so if you upload the part as "SIEMEN" it will be matched to "Siemens". You can always have a look what brand data supplier provided by hovering over a brand name.

*AUTHORIZED SUPPLIERS*

You might see on some parts results in a badge "Authorized Supplier". This means that this particular distributor is an authorized supplier for the given brand. To become a verified and authorized supplier, you need to provide us with documentation/links and send them over to [email protected]

(3) Product Photo 

(4) Status and the (5) 'Ships In'

Each offer has a “Status” and “Ships In" data. “Status” indicates the confidence level that you could get this part quickly and from stock. “Ships In” is the amount of time the supplier takes to make the product ready to be shipped (so it’s not a total delivery time)

There are different colors of the “Status” label, based on a few key factors.

The GREEN status label “In-Stock” appears at the offers where:

• The product and the quantity were updated in the last 48h

• The product and the quantity were updated in the last 48h
• The 'Ships In' is 0 business days and the supplier can send the part before the selected cut-off-time (You can see the cut-off time after you hoover over the badge)
  Please note that if the search is performed after the specified final order placement time, the message "Shipping Tomorrow" will be visible.

The GREY status label “Shipping Today” appears at the offers where:

• The product and the quantity weren’t updated in the last 48h
• The 'Ships In' is 0 business days and the supplier can send the part before the selected cut-off-time (You can see the cut-off time after you hoover over the badge)

• The product and the quantity were updated in the last 48h
• The 'Ships In' is 3 business days or longer (in the example below “4-6 Business days”) or unknown (not provided by the seller)

The GREY status label “In-Stock” appears at the offers where:

• The product and the quantity weren’t updated in the last 48h

You can hover over the status label to see when the offer was updated (product information and quantity)

(6) QTY - Quantity of the products

(7) Condition

We try to display a limited amount of product conditions across our offers. If our system matches the supplier product condition with our list of product conditions, we will display the mapped product condition name. In the case below, a supplier uploaded products with the condition "NS, " a common naming convention for "New Surplus". We have mapped the "NS" provided by the supplier to the "New Surplus" condition.

These are the conditions available on Automa.Net:

New Factory Sealed – A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item and in its original packaging, factory sealed, with manufacturer's warranty.

Refurbished – Refurbished. The item was inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition

New Surplus – A new, unused, undamaged item. No manufacturer guarantee. Might be without original packaging or replacement packaging. If there is a box, it will often be opened.

Used Tested - An item has undergone testing to verify its functions according to the manufacturer's specifications. The item is fully operational and functions as intended.

Used – The item was previously used. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but it is fully operational and functions as intended. The item may be missing the original packaging.

Exchange - in exchange for a damaged, defective item, you can supply a new or refurbished part

Defective – An item that does not function as intended or is not fully operational. This includes items that are defective in ways that render them difficult to use, items that require service or repair, or items missing essential components. See the seller’s listing for full details.

Repair - repair service

Our system will try to recognize product conditions from Your stock list and assign it to one of the above conditions. Eg if you load condition "NS" we will map it as "New Surplus".

(8) Warranty

This value is also visible in the "Condition" (3) column. Indicates the warranty provided by the supplier for this particular item. If there is warranty provided by the supplier, we will indicate it with the following symbol:

The warranty time is displayed when you hover over the icon.

(9) Company information

Here you can find several information about the Supplier. 

- Company name. You can click on it to view more details or company profile where you can find information about team members, company reviews, trade terms, and much more. 

- Icons "Verified Supplier" and "Online Payment" available 

- Company location 

- Rates. This is a summary of stars that come from clients reviews with the number of reviews 

(10) Average Response Time 

This value presents an average time that takes this Supplier to answer to the RFQs. Learn more here

(11) Inquiry

In this column, you can tick which offers you want to inquire about.

(12) BUY NOW 

The BUY NOW button is shown under certain conditions: you need to provide prices, product condition, quantity > 0, and "Ships In:" information in your Inventory file; you need to update your Inventory at least every 48 hours and provide us with Payment Method you choose. Learn more here 

(13) Price 

This is the price you provide us with in your inventory file. A discount you can manage in Trade Relation tab within a chosen Client. Watch video to learn more

(14) Billing terms 

You can choose what specific Billing Terms you want to be valid for each customer. Individual Billing Terms can be managed in Trade Relation tab within the chosen client Company. All available options come from your Payment Settings. Learn more here

(15) Filters

You can filter your results. Choose what Country, Brand of the product or Condition you want.