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title: Map Your Supply Chain from a Spreadsheet or ERP Export
description: "### Overview This guide turns the vendor data you already have, such as a spreadsheet or an export from your ERP system, into a supply list that ScopeMatch validates and analyzes. At the end, you will see your single-sourced products,…"
url: "https://scopematch.com/docs/map-your-supply-chain/"
updated: "2026-11-05"
category: Guides
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# Map Your Supply Chain from a Spreadsheet or ERP Export

### Overview

This guide turns the vendor data you already have, such as a spreadsheet or an export from your ERP system, into a supply list that ScopeMatch validates and analyzes. At the end, you will see your single-sourced products, bottleneck vendors and country concentration in Network Analysis.

Start small with one product category. You can add more lists once the first one is working for you.

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### Before You Start

- **Pick one product category.** Distributors: a top-selling item that drives revenue. Plant owners: items critical to keeping operations running.
- **Export your vendor data** for that category from your ERP system or purchasing records: the vendors you bought from in the last 3 to 5 years, the products, and the locations they ship from.
- **Check your plan.** Free includes 1 list with up to 10 vendors, Basic 5 lists with up to 50 vendors each, and Pro and Premium unlimited lists.

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### Steps

#### Step 1: Create a supply list

Go to **Product Supply** and select **Add List**. Enter a descriptive name, the type of suppliers, a review date and a short description, then submit. Group lists by product type, project or customer so they are easy to analyze later.

*Learn more: [Product Supply](https://scopematch.com/docs/product-supply/)*

#### Step 2: Add your products

In the list's **Products** view, add products one by one (category, then specifications), use Bulk Upload for a CSV or Excel file, or use **Import with AI** to read your export.

*Learn more: [Product Entry](https://scopematch.com/docs/product-entry/), [AI Catalog Parsing](https://scopematch.com/docs/ai-catalog-parsing/)*

#### Step 3: Add your vendors

In the **Vendors** view, select **Add Vendor** and start typing the vendor name.

- If the vendor has a ScopeMatch profile, its locations appear automatically. If you enter a new location, the vendor is asked to confirm it.
- If the vendor is not listed, add their company. They can claim the profile later.
- Link each vendor to the products they supply.

#### Step 4: Check the validation

ScopeMatch cross-checks each row with the vendor's profile and shows two validation values: product and location. Hover over them to see what is confirmed. Invite vendors without a profile; completing one takes less than 10 minutes.

#### Step 5: Analyze your network

Open **Network Analysis**, select your list and apply the filter. Review single-sourced products, bottleneck vendors, products without a vendor, and where your vendors and products come from. Free and Basic show a preview; Pro and Premium show the full analysis and add Network Atlas.

*Learn more: [Network Analysis](https://scopematch.com/docs/network-analysis/), [Network Atlas](https://scopematch.com/docs/network-atlas/)*

#### Step 6: Keep it current

Update the list when you change suppliers, and check it on its review date. When vendors update their own profiles, the validation in your list follows.

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### Tips

- Use the vendor names exactly as they appear in ScopeMatch to avoid duplicates.
- Invite your most important vendors first; validated data makes the analysis more reliable.
- Repeat the guide for your next category once the first list is complete.

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### What's Next

- [Search Request](https://scopematch.com/docs/search-request/): find alternative vendors for single-sourced products.
- [Sourcing Helper](https://scopematch.com/docs/sourcing-helper/): compare sourcing countries before you search.
- [Disruption Simulation](https://scopematch.com/docs/disruption-simulation/) (Premium): test what happens if you lose a vendor or country.

Need help? Contact us at [helprequest@scopematch.com](mailto:helprequest@scopematch.com).