Enable Real-Time Collaboration on Purchase Orders and Deliveries

Connect buyers and suppliers on a dedicated collaboration page where purchase orders, delivery schedules and advance shipping notices can be managed in real time. Meercat enables suppliers to confirm orders, propose changes, split deliveries and share shipment information - while synchronizing every update directly with your ERP systems.

The Challenge

What holds teams back today

Purchase orders are still frequently exchanged by email, adjusted in spreadsheets and clarified through manual follow-ups. ERP systems are not built for direct supplier interaction, making confirmations, schedule changes and shipment visibility difficult to manage in a structured way. As volumes increase and ERP landscapes grow more complex, operational coordination becomes fragmented.

How Meercat Solves This

Meercat provides buyers and suppliers with a shared collaboration platform where purchase orders, delivery schedules and advance shipping notices are managed transparently in real time. Every action - confirmations, changes and shipment updates - is traceable and synchronized with your ERP systems, creating structured execution without disrupting existing infrastructure.

Purchase Order Collaboration

Suppliers confirm, partially confirm or propose changes directly on the platform while buyers review and decide - with full visibility of every modification.

Delivery Schedule Adjustments Made Easy

Suppliers request date changes, split order lines and update quantities directly in the system - reducing back-and-forth communication and email loops.

Advance Shipping Notices linked to Orders

Suppliers create ASNs directly against purchase orders, giving procurement and logistics early insight into incoming deliveries.

ERP Data kept Synchronized

All confirmations, changes and ASNs are automatically reflected in one or multiple ERP systems.

Purchase Order Collaboration and Delivery Schedule Management

Meercat provides a collaboration platform where buyers and suppliers manage purchase orders directly - together. Instead of email-based confirmations and manual corrections, suppliers interact with purchase orders in real time - confirming, adjusting and coordinating delivery schedules directly against the original ERP data.

• Release purchase orders from ERP and notify suppliers automatically
• Allow suppliers to confirm, partially confirm or propose changes to orders
• Enable delivery date adjustments and line-level delivery splits
• Review, approve or reject supplier modifications before final confirmation
• Synchronize approved changes back to one or multiple ERP systems Meercat replaces fragmented email communication with a direct collaboration page where every modification is visible, reviewable and aligned with your ERP landscape - improving execution reliability without granting suppliers direct ERP access.

Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) Creation and Management

Meercat enables suppliers to create advance shipping notices directly against purchase orders on the platform. This provides early visibility into incoming deliveries and supports better coordination between procurement, logistics and operations - before goods arrive.

• Create ASNs directly linked to purchase orders
• Submit ASNs even for partially confirmed purchase orders
• Include shipment quantities, delivery dates and references
• Allow urgent positions to be expedited while other issues are resolved
• Review and confirm ASNs before synchronization with ERP systems By connecting ASNs directly to purchase orders, Meercat improves inbound visibility and reduces last-minute coordination - ensuring smoother goods receipt without manual tracking outside the system.

Full Change History and Approval Traceability

Meercat records every modification made to a purchase order or delivery schedule - from supplier proposals to buyer approvals. Each confirmation, rejection or adjustment is documented directly on the platform, providing a complete history of interactions.

This creates accountability and clarity across buyers and suppliers - eliminating ambiguity around delivery commitments and ensuring decisions remain documented and defensible.

Multi-ERP Synchronization and Data Alignment

Meercat connects to one or multiple ERP systems and keeps purchase orders, confirmations and advance shipping notices aligned across systems. Suppliers collaborate on the platform while ERP data remains consistent and up to date.

• Synchronize purchase orders from one or multiple ERP systems
• Reflect approved confirmations and changes back into ERP automatically
• Update ASN information directly in connected ERP environments
• Maintain consistent status information across systems
• Enable global collaboration without granting suppliers direct ERP access This allows organizations to standardize supplier collaboration across regions and business units - even in complex, multi-ERP landscapes.

Document and Drawing Synchronization with Part Profiles

Meercat ensures that suppliers always access the correct specifications, drawings and attachments directly within the purchase order context. Documents linked to part profiles are synchronized from ERP and remain connected to the relevant order and line items.

• Synchronize drawings and specifications directly from ERP
• Link technical documents to part profiles and purchase order lines
• Ensure suppliers access the latest document version
• Keep attachments aligned between Meercat and connected ERP systems
• Reduce errors caused by outdated or manually shared files By connecting technical documentation directly to purchase orders, Meercat reduces the risk of incorrect deliveries and eliminates the need to send specifications manually via email.