The Material Platform is a powerful feature that gives you direct access to your suppliers’ product catalogues. This way, you can add products from your suppliers directly to your invoices, quotes and other documents, without having to manually create them in your own product list first.
Availability
The Material Platform is:
- Included with Trilly - If you have a Trilly licence, the Material Platform is automatically available.
- Available as an addon with Billy - Do you have a Billy licence? Then you can add the Material Platform as an addon.
Connecting suppliers
To use products from your suppliers, you first need to create a connection with the desired suppliers.
- Click on your name or company name in the top right
- Select Integrations
- Click on Material Platform
Step 2: Connect a supplier
- Search for your supplier using the search bar or filter by category (e.g. Roofing, Sanitary, Electricity, Heating, Paint, Rental, Construction)
- Click Connect next to the desired supplier
- The supplier is now added to your connected suppliers
💡 Tip: Some suppliers are not yet available and show the badge “Coming soon”.
Disconnecting a supplier
Want to disconnect a supplier?
- Go to Integrations > Material Platform
- Find the connected supplier (recognisable by the green “Connected” badge)
- Click Disconnect
Using supplier products
Once you have connected suppliers, you can use their products in various ways.
Method 1: Search directly in a document line
The quickest way to add supplier products:
- Create a new invoice, quote or other document
- Click in the description field of a new line
- Start typing (minimum 3 characters)
- The search results show both your own products and products from your connected suppliers
- Supplier products are recognisable by the “Material Platform” label
- Select the desired product
For more control over which supplier you want to search:
- Open an invoice, quote or other document
- Click the Add button (or +) at the document lines
- Select the Supplier tab
- Choose a supplier from the dropdown
- Search for the desired product
- Select one or more products
- Click Add
Method 3: As a product registration on a project
Working with projects? You can also register supplier products as a product registration:
- Go to your project
- Open the Product registrations tab
- Click New product registration
- Search and select a supplier product
- Fill in the quantity and other details
- Save the registration
Frequently asked questions
Why don’t I see any suppliers?
Check the following:
- Do you have a Trilly licence or the Material Platform addon?
- Are there suppliers available in your category?
Are supplier products saved in my product list?
No, supplier products are not saved in your own product list. They are retrieved directly from your supplier’s catalogue. This means you always have the most up-to-date prices and product information.
What if my supplier is not in the list?
Some suppliers are still being prepared and will be added soon. Contact us if you are missing a specific supplier.
Do you have questions about the Material Platform? Contact us at help@numnum.be.
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