Already live with a US manufacturer running NetSuite
This isn’t a prototype. The DataKITE NetSuite connector is in daily use, giving a US health and wellness manufacturer’s procurement and finance teams COGS % by supplier, category and period. The same connector, guides and dashboards are what you see in your demo.
- Direct connection to NetSuite, no manual exports
- COGS % calculated to the client’s own definition
- Procurement and finance working from the same numbers
NetSuite holds the numbers. Margin still hides in spreadsheets.
- Costs are spread across records. Vendor bills, item receipts and journals all feed COGS, so one clear view takes exports and lookups.
- Margin slips before anyone sees it. A supplier price rise shows up in gross margin after the month closes, by which time the stock is bought.
- Teams argue over whose numbers are right. Procurement, finance and supply chain each keep their own version.
Get a sample COGS report
See exactly what you’d get: COGS % by supplier, category and month, built on demo data. We’ll email it to you. No call needed.
For a goods business, COGS is the biggest lever on profit
Cost of goods sold is usually the largest number on your P&L. When you can see it clearly, by supplier, category and month, every team can act on it.
Protect your gross margin
See COGS % move in the month it moves, not weeks after the close, so you can act while it still matters.
Catch supplier price rises early
Unit cost changes by supplier and item are flagged before the next order is placed, not when the margin report lands.
Negotiate with evidence
Walk into supplier reviews with the cost history, volumes and share of COGS for every supplier and category.
Price products with confidence
Know the real cost behind each product line, including packaging and inbound freight, before you set or review prices.
A faster, calmer month end
No exports or lookups to rebuild COGS. The numbers come straight from NetSuite and reconcile to it.
One version of the truth
Procurement, finance, supply chain and the board look at the same COGS figures, so meetings are about decisions, not data.
What is one point of COGS worth to you?
Every percentage point you take off COGS % goes straight to gross profit. Enter your figures to see what it’s worth each year.
One set of COGS numbers, three ways to use it
See which suppliers and categories are pushing COGS up
- Unit cost movement by supplier and item, month on month
- Categories ranked by their share of COGS, so you know where to negotiate first
- Evidence for supplier reviews and renegotiations, straight from NetSuite
COGS % and gross margin you can trust, without month-end exports
- COGS % by period, subsidiary and product line, reconciled to NetSuite
- Spot margin drift during the month, not after the close
- One version of the numbers for finance, procurement and the board
Connect supplier, freight and production costs to margin
- Inbound freight and packaging as a share of COGS
- Cost by item and supplier alongside volumes purchased
- Early warning when a supplier’s pricing changes the cost of a product
Up and running in 3 working days
Setup is light on your side: one NetSuite admin, one guide, and a short call to agree how you define COGS. We do the rest.
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We sign an NDA
Before anything is connected, we sign a non-disclosure agreement with you, so your cost and supplier data is contractually protected from day one.
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Follow our step-by-step guide
Your NetSuite admin sets up a dedicated integration role by following our step-by-step integration guide. No NetSuite customisation, no developers, and we’re on hand if anything is unclear.
- 3
We map your costs
We map your item categories, suppliers, subsidiaries and cost accounts so COGS % is calculated the way your finance team already defines it. That work is ours, not your team’s.
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See margin move
COGS % by supplier, category, product and month in DataKITE’s Power BI powered dashboards, refreshed on a schedule and online 24x7.
Your data stays protected
- NDA signed before we connectYour data is covered by a non-disclosure agreement before DataKITE reads a single record.
- Only the access it needsA dedicated NetSuite integration role, limited to the records behind COGS. You can switch it off at any time.
- Cyber Essentials PlusDataKITE is independently certified, and dashboards are behind named user logins.
Do we have to change anything in NetSuite?
No. DataKITE reads your existing NetSuite records through a dedicated integration role. Your setup, workflows and reports stay exactly as they are.
What data does DataKITE read?
The transactions behind cost of goods sold, such as vendor bills, item receipts, item fulfilments and journals, plus the items, suppliers and categories they refer to. We agree the scope with you before connecting.
How long does setup take?
Typically 3 working days from signed NDA to live dashboards. Your NetSuite admin follows our step-by-step integration guide, and we do the cost mapping. We confirm your timeline on the demo.
Will you sign an NDA? Is our data secure?
Yes. We sign an NDA with you before we connect, the NetSuite integration role only has the permissions the connector needs, DataKITE is Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and dashboards are behind named user logins.
We already have NetSuite saved searches. Why DataKITE?
Saved searches show lists of transactions. DataKITE turns them into COGS % trends by supplier, category and period, so procurement, finance and supply chain see what is moving margin without building spreadsheets.
Do we need Power BI licences?
No. Your dashboards are viewed in DataKITE through named user logins, so the people who use them don’t each need a Power BI licence.
Who is behind DataKITE?
DataKITE is part of i2B, the UK purchase-to-pay software company based at NET Park, County Durham.
See your COGS % in a 30-minute demo
- 1We reply within one working day to find a time.
- 2A 30-minute screen share of COGS % dashboards on demo data.
- 3If it fits, a simple plan to connect your NetSuite.
Prefer to talk now? +44 (0)1740 625 258 or hello@i2b-online.com