Marine supplier management software

Marine supplier management software for ship suppliers

Your margins live and die on which supplier you buy from. Tidal keeps your approved vendor list, price history and supplier performance in one place, and uses it to route every line to the right vendor at the right cost.

★ 5.0 on Clutch, 10 reviews Live in about 1 week Quote in under 30 minutes IMPA & ISSA 90%+ first pass

Marine supplier management software maintains a ship supplier or fleet operator’s approved vendor list: vendor details, catalogues, terms, certifications and performance, used to route RFQs and control who you buy from. Tidal keeps this current and applies it automatically on every quote.

✓One approved vendor list (AVL) with catalogues, lead times and terms
✓Supplier performance and price history surfaced on every line
✓Vendor vetting, documents and certifications with expiry reminders
✓Routes each RFQ line to the vendors that can actually supply it

One approved vendor list, always current

Tidal holds your vendors, their catalogues, lead times and terms as a single approved vendor list. New suppliers are onboarded with the documents and checks you require, and every RFQ line is matched to the vendors that can actually supply it, with their latest cost attached.

Performance and price history that drives the quote

Every quote and order builds a record: who was cheapest, who delivered on time, who substituted. Tidal surfaces that history on the line, so buyers pick the vendor with the best price and reliability, not just the last one they used, and margin leakage from stale prices is caught before the quote goes out.

Vessel at sea served by a vetted network of marine suppliers — One approved vendor list, with price history and performance driving every quote.

Vetting, terms and compliance in one place

Keep vendor documents, payment terms, certifications and approval status against each supplier, with expiry reminders. Tidal keeps the approved vendor list clean so procurement stays inside policy. Run it alongside your ship-supply ERP or as your system of record. Live in about a week, from $2,500 per month.

See a live RFQ become a quote

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See Tidal route your RFQs to the right suppliers

Leave your work email and the port or company you supply. We will set up a live demo on your own RFQs, no slideware. Live in about a week, from $2,500 per month.

✓ Quotes back in under 30 minutes
✓ IMPA and ISSA matching at over 90% first pass
✓ No spam, a reply within one business day

Frequently asked questions

What is marine supplier management software?

It is software that maintains a ship supplier or fleet operator approved vendor list: vendor details, catalogues, terms, certifications and performance, used to route RFQs and control who you buy from. Tidal keeps this current and applies it on every quote.

What is an approved vendor list?

An approved vendor list, or AVL, is the set of suppliers a business has vetted and cleared to buy from. Tidal stores each vendor with their catalogue, lead times, terms, documents and approval status, and matches RFQ lines to the vendors that can supply them.

How does Tidal use supplier performance?

Tidal records who quoted, who won, who delivered on time and who substituted, and surfaces that history on each line so buyers choose on price and reliability, not habit.

Can we onboard and vet new suppliers?

Yes. New suppliers are added with the documents, certifications and checks you require, with expiry reminders, so the approved vendor list stays compliant and current.