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1. Onboarding & Setup

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Add Supplier Partners

  1. Navigate to the Partners tab in the app.
  2. Click + Add Partner.
  3. Select Partner Type:
    • Network Partner – for companies already on Seminode. You’ll need to search their name or add their Public Key.
    • Email Partner – for companies not on Seminode. Enter their Email Domain (e.g., company.com) and Email Addresses (e.g., john@company.com).
  4. Fill in other required fields (Company Name, Contact Person, etc.).
  5. Click Create Partner.

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Configure Company Quoting Email

  • In Settings , configure a central quoting email (e.g., quotes@company.com) for all customer and supplier communications. Read more at Outlook Email Integration .
  • All email partner quoting threads will be routed here and then stored successfully in your Inbox .

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Create Demand / Purchase Requisition / Shortage Node

  1. Navigate to My Nodes in the Network Tab.
  2. Select Create Node.
  3. Provide a name, contact information, and description.
  4. Configure authentication (read/write) and discoverability options. When checked, read/write protection requires authorization - when unchecked the data becomes public and anyone with the node URL can read or post data.
  5. Click Create Node to finalize.
See docs on Nodes for more information.

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2. Posting Demand

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Upload Demand List / BOMs

Prepare and upload your demand data. See Upload Tools for detailed field requirements and examples. You can also email lists directly to email partners from the platform.

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3. Supplier Actions

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A. Supplier with Seminode

  • Search materials, filter, export, and upload mass quote files.
  • Centralized and structured quoting threads in-platform.
  • Intelligent pricing analysis from network and web data.
  • API usage to programmatically quote and create unique workflows.

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B. Suppliers without Seminode

  • Receive an Excel list via email to your shared email.
  • Submit quotes via email to your shared email.

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4. Receiving Quotes

  • All quotes from network partners (in-platform) and email partners (via email) will appear in your Inbox .
  • Use Inbox Analysis to compare quotes, filter by customer, and calculate margins.
  • Respond by Accepting, Rejecting, or Quote Response directly in-platform. Email partners will automatically receive email notifications based on your response actions.

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5. Orders

Double accepted quotes by both parties will turn into Orders and be shown in the app at Orders . You can also click on the 3 dots to generate invoices and PO’s.