Supply Chain Management

Learn how to view, build, and permission your supply chain network in Vintaflow.

Accessing Supply Chain

Navigate to Supply Chain from an account's sub-section
View your network connections

Views

Graph View

A visual map of the network. Nodes are accounts and warehouses, and the lines between them are connections. Direction indicates upstream and downstream flow. Click any node to open its details.

Table View

The same network as a list, showing each connected account, its warehouses, the relationship type, lead times, and status.

Relationship Directions

Upstream - suppliers who send products to you
Downstream - buyers who receive products from you

Use the toggle to filter the view to one direction.

Connection Types

Type	What It Does
Standard Connection	Connects two accounts through warehouse-level nodes, with configurable lead times
Delegate Connection	Assigns a delegate account to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a self-managed account

Adding a Supply Chain Node

Click Add Supply Chain Node
Choose the Connection Type
Use Find Accounts to locate the account you want to connect to. Tick Include Alias Nodes to also search alias records
Select the Upstream Node and Downstream Node - the warehouses on each side of the link
Set the lead times, in weeks:

Lead Time	Covers
Origin Haulage LT	Getting goods from origin to the port or hub
Main Carriage LT	The main leg of the journey
Destination Haulage LT	Final delivery at the destination

Set the container constraint for the lane - Cases, Pallets, Volume, or Weight - to tell Vintaflow what limits a shipment on this route
Add any Ext. Attributes you need
Click Save

Total lead time is the sum of the three legs. For made-to-order products, production lead time is added on top - see Account Types and Create an Order.

Delegate Connections

A delegate connection lets one account run supply chain operations for another.

Delegate Products - choose which products the delegate may act on
Bypass Approval - allow the delegate's changes to apply immediately instead of queuing for review

With Bypass Approval off, every change a delegate makes becomes an approval request you must action. With it on, their changes apply directly. See Approval Requests.

Delegate permissions are:

Permission	Grants
Manage Orders	Create and amend orders on your behalf
Manage Inventories	Adjust inventory on your behalf

Requesting Access to Another Network

To connect with an account you do not already manage:

Click Request Access
Choose the Request Type:

Request Type	Purpose
Supply Chain Access	Ask to establish a connection and gain access to that account's network
Delegate Authorization	Ask another account to manage supply chain operations on your behalf

Select the account
Send the request

The receiving account reviews it and decides. Until they approve, no connection exists.

Permissioning a Connection

For self-managed accounts in your network, click the gear icon on the account to set what they can see and do:

Permission	Grants
Read Orders	View orders on the connection
Read Inventories	View inventory levels
Import Orders	Upload orders

These permissions drive what a partner sees in the External Partner Portal.

Node Details

Click a node to see the account information, manager contact details, VAT ID and customer ID, connected warehouses, and related upstream and downstream chains.

Click View Related Accounts to see everything connected through your network, filtered by account type or relationship.

Accounts Management
Warehouses Management - the warehouses these nodes connect
Approval Requests - reviewing what delegates and partners change

Updated on: 27/08/2026

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