AI Vendor Intelligence is an innovative Business Central extension that leverages AI to deliver instant, concise summaries of any available information about your vendors — all within a single, easy-to-digest view. By analyzing data from various sources, AI Vendor Intelligence highlights key insights such as vendor performance, financial stability, historical transactions, and more, giving you a powerful, data-driven foundation for informed decision-making.
This solution is especially beneficial for procurement and purchasing teams, finance managers, and supply chain professionals who rely on accurate vendor information to maintain smooth operations. Instead of juggling multiple sources or platforms, users can simply select a vendor in Business Central and receive an AI-powered overview on the spot — saving time and reducing the risk of oversight.
By consolidating relevant information into an actionable summary, AI Vendor Intelligence eliminates manual research, minimizes errors, and frees up valuable time for strategic tasks. With AI Vendor Intelligence, you gain a comprehensive, real-time understanding of your vendors, enabling faster and smarter decisions with confidence.
Getting Started
Before using the application for the first time, the local administrator must assign user rights to selected users. This can be done through the standard Business Central Users page. The permission set delivered with the solution is:
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Generating Vendor Information
To generate a Vendor Information report for a specific vendor registered in the Vendor List:
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Open the Vendor List page in Business Central.
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Select the vendor from the list.
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Navigate to Vendors → Vendor → Vendor Company Information.
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The generation process for the selected vendor will start automatically.
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After a few minutes, once the data is gathered and analyzed, the vendor information summary will be available for review and further use.
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If a report has already been generated for the selected vendor, the system will prompt you whether to review the existing information or to generate a new, updated one.
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Click No to create a new, up-to-date report.
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Click Yes to review the existing report.
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Alternatively, Vendor Information can also be accessed from the Vendor Card of the selected vendor using the same functionality.
Troubleshooting
For support and assistance, please support@datacourage.com