Solution
Build your own multi-vendor marketplace
Marketplace Infrastructure is an ERP-integrated module that lets you build a multi-vendor marketplace where multiple sellers (vendors) and customers meet on a single platform. Commission calculations, vendor payouts and invoicing processes are managed not in a separate accounting program but directly in the Qera finance module; it runs on scalable Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
Challenges you face
Sound familiar?
This module is built to remove the everyday operational pains below.
- Commission and payout reconciliations are done manually in Excel because accounting is kept separate in off-the-shelf marketplace software.
- Each vendor's product, price and order management puts a load on the center.
- When multiple vendors sell the same product, product cards multiply and the catalog becomes messy.
- There is no automatic oversight mechanism for vendors who delay orders or ship defective goods.
Capabilities
What can you do with Build your own multi-vendor marketplace?
The core capabilities that digitize your processes end to end.
Advanced vendor panel and onboarding
Vendors apply by uploading their tax certificate and documents; approved vendors upload products, update prices, package orders and print shipping labels from their own panel.
Flexible commission and revenue models
Define category-based, vendor-based or campaign commission rates; set up additional revenue models such as monthly store rent or featured-product advertising, not just sales commission.
Unified cart and split order
The customer buys products from different vendors with a single payment; the system automatically splits the order in the background and drops a separate order to each vendor.
Financial reconciliation and payout distribution
The platform commission, shipping fee and any penalty amount are automatically deducted from the customer payment; the remaining amount is calculated as the vendor payout, and value-dated payment rules can be defined.
Single catalog and buybox system
Vendors selling the same product are listed under a single product card; the vendor offering the best price, fast shipping and high store rating wins the buybox.
Vendor performance scorecard
Automatic penalty points are applied to vendors who delay orders or ship defective goods; the store of vendors falling below a certain score can be suspended.
Outcomes
What it delivers for your business
Concrete gains that show up in daily operations when set up right.
- You never run a financial gap because commission invoices and payout payments are posted to the general ledger instantly.
- Manage thousands of vendors without putting an operational load on the center, with a self-service vendor panel.
- Steer vendors toward better service with the buybox and performance scorecard.
- Code your own business model (for example, a quote-based B2B marketplace) into the system without being squeezed into standard packages, thanks to the low-code structure.
- Handle traffic during heavy campaign periods with Microsoft Azure's automatic scaling capability.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
No. The Marketplace module is integrated with the ERP by design; commission calculations, vendor payouts and invoicing processes are managed directly in the Qera finance module.
Each vendor has a dedicated panel; they can transfer products one by one, in bulk via Excel, or from their own systems via XML/API integration.
The customer makes a single payment; the system automatically splits the order in the background (split order) and drops a separate order to each vendor. Each vendor produces their own shipping label.
The vendor performance scorecard applies automatic penalty points to vendors who delay orders or ship defective goods; the store of vendors falling below a certain score can be suspended automatically.
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