How to see which supplier charges more (and less) for the same product
Yes — RushFlow tracks the same product across every supplier you buy it from and shows who charges more and who charges less. Each time you record a purchase, the supplier’s price for that product is saved to an immutable price history. On the purchase screen RushFlow then shows you the cheapest supplier, your preferred (lowest average-cost) supplier, and the last price you paid — and warns if the cost you are about to enter is unusually high. Most software just stores “a cost” and forgets who charged what; RushFlow remembers, so you never overpay by accident.
Step by step
- Buy from more than one supplierRecord purchases as normal. Each purchase line saves that supplier’s price for that product to its price history — you do not have to do anything extra.
- See the comparison when you buyOn the purchase screen, select the product. RushFlow shows the cheapest supplier, your preferred supplier, and the last price paid, so you can choose who to buy from.
- Get warned about high pricesIf the cost you enter is materially above the product’s historical average, RushFlow flags it — a guard against a supplier quietly raising a price.
- Buy at the best pricePlace the order with the supplier that makes sense — cheapest, most reliable, or fastest — with the numbers in front of you instead of in your memory.
What RushFlow shows per product
| Signal | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Cheapest supplier | The lowest price on record for this product |
| Preferred supplier | The lowest qty-weighted average cost across purchases |
| Last supplier & price | Who you last bought it from, and at what price |
| Historical average | Used to flag a purchase cost that is unusually high |
Why this is a real edge
When you carry thousands of lines and buy from many suppliers, price creep is invisible — one supplier nudges a price up and it silently eats your margin. Because RushFlow keeps a per-supplier price history and surfaces it at the moment you buy, the cheapest option and any price rise are obvious, not buried.
Frequently asked questions
Can I track the same product from different suppliers?
Yes. RushFlow keeps a per-supplier price history for each product, so you can see who charges more and who charges less for the same item.
Does it tell me the cheapest supplier?
Yes. On the purchase screen it shows the cheapest supplier, your preferred (lowest average-cost) supplier, and the last price you paid.
Will it warn me if a supplier’s price went up?
Yes. If the cost you enter is materially above the product’s historical average, RushFlow flags it so you can question or renegotiate.
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