Use cases

Choose the right supplier from one clear view.

Your team should be able to see what the customer ordered, what each supplier can provide and which option fits best without retyping the order into another system.

PreviewChangesActivity
Publish
Shopify
NPNorth & Pine
Source deskPreview only
Orders to source

Compare the options available for each order.

4 need a source
Order#1847
ItemCanvas tote × 120
DestinationOntario
SourceStockLead timeFit
Northstar Supply1402 daysBest fit
Toronto warehouse86TodaySplit order
Westline Goods2406 daysBackup
An illustrative Bananut workspace showing a merchant request, a checked draft, and the resulting Source desk Shopify app preview.

The order is in Shopify. The sourcing decision is not.

Purchasing teams copy SKUs into supplier portals, compare availability by hand and return to Shopify to record the choice. Every extra order adds more copying and another chance to miss something.

Shopify order#1847
Canvas tote120 units
Ship to OntarioUnassigned
Supplier portalNorthstar
Available140
Lead time2 days
Source sheetUpdated Friday
Northstar SupplyPreferred
Westline GoodsBackup
Someone compares it all by hand

One view shows the options that can actually fulfil the order.

Keep the sourcing preferences your team already uses. Bring the order, current availability and the decision into one place.

Start with the order, not a blank spreadsheet.

The products, quantities, destination and customer promise arrive together from Shopify.

Order to source#1847 · North & Pine
Needs a source
Canvas toteSKU CT-104 · 120 units
Ontario
Customer promiseShips by Tuesday
Order value$8,640
Current sourceNot assigned

Compare the real options beside the rules your team uses.

See stock, lead time and sourcing preference before choosing where the order should go.

Source optionsCanvas tote × 120
3 available
SourceStockLead timeFit
Northstar Supply1402 daysBest fit
Toronto warehouse86TodaySplit order
Westline Goods2406 daysBackup
Matches preferred supplier and customer promiseSelect Northstar

Choose a source and keep the order moving.

Source selected
Order #1847

Northstar Supply140 units available with a two day lead time

Selected

Reason recordedPreferred source that meets the customer promise

Saved

Order readyThe next fulfilment step can continue

Moving

A few things you may be wondering.

Can this use information from our suppliers?

Yes. Start by telling Bananut where your team checks availability today and which information matters when choosing a source.

Can our team make the final choice?

Yes. The app can show the relevant options and context, then let a teammate choose before the order continues.

What if we already use Shopify order routing?

Keep using it when Shopify already has everything needed to make the choice. Bananut helps when the decision also depends on outside supplier information or rules your team still applies by hand.

How does your team handle this today?

Tell Bananut what takes too long, what your team has to check and what a better result would look like.