Purpose
Demonstrate how repeated product rows from separate price lists can be normalized for spreadsheet comparison without implying that differently named products are automatically equivalent.
Synthetic exampleReviewed 2026-09-13
Supplier price list comparison with source evidence
Two authored supplier PDFs normalized into an Excel-ready CSV while preserving supplier wording, commercial terms, and page evidence.
This CSV is a public, precomputed demonstration output. CSV exports from your own extraction jobs still require active paid access.
Input
Two one-page, DocompareAI-authored synthetic supplier price-list PDFs with three product rows each.
Field definitions
What each output column means
- Supplier
- The supplier name printed on the source document.
- Supplier SKU
- The supplier-provided product identifier, kept unchanged.
- Normalized product
- A reviewer-assigned comparison label, kept separate from the source description.
- Pack size
- The quantity and unit included in the listed price.
- Unit price (AUD)
- The listed price in AUD, excluding GST.
- Minimum order
- The minimum listed purchase quantity.
- Lead time
- The supplier-provided delivery estimate.
- Source page
- The PDF page supporting the row.
Precomputed result
Result table and source evidence
| Supplier | Supplier SKU | Normalized product | Pack size | Unit price (AUD) | Minimum order | Lead time | Source page | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar Office Supplies | NS-PAP-A4-5R | A4 recycled copy paper | 5 reams | $24.90 | 4 cartons | 3-5 business days | 1 | Review source 1Source: Northstar Office Supplies price list PDF page: 1 NS-PAP-A4-5R | A4 recycled copy paper, 80 gsm | 5 reams | $24.90 | 4 cartons | 3-5 business days Open source PDF |
| Meridian Procurement Solutions | MPS-A4-ECO-5 | A4 recycled copy paper | 5 reams | $25.40 | 3 cartons | 2-4 business days | 1 | Review source 1Source: Meridian Procurement Solutions price list PDF page: 1 MPS-A4-ECO-5 | Eco A4 office paper, recycled, 80 gsm | 5 reams | $25.40 | 3 cartons | 2-4 business days Open source PDF |
| Northstar Office Supplies | NS-GLV-NIT-M | Nitrile gloves - medium | 100 per box | $12.80 | 10 boxes | 5-7 business days | 1 | Review source 1Source: Northstar Office Supplies price list PDF page: 1 NS-GLV-NIT-M | Nitrile gloves, powder-free, medium | 100 per box | $12.80 | 10 boxes | 5-7 business days Open source PDF |
| Meridian Procurement Solutions | MPS-NG-M-100 | Nitrile gloves - medium | 100 per box | $12.35 | 12 boxes | 4-6 business days | 1 | Review source 1Source: Meridian Procurement Solutions price list PDF page: 1 MPS-NG-M-100 | Nitrile examination gloves, medium | 100 per box | $12.35 | 12 boxes | 4-6 business days Open source PDF |
| Northstar Office Supplies | NS-MRK-BLK-12 | Permanent marker - black | 12 per pack | $18.60 | 6 packs | 2-4 business days | 1 | Review source 1Source: Northstar Office Supplies price list PDF page: 1 NS-MRK-BLK-12 | Permanent markers, black | 12 per pack | $18.60 | 6 packs | 2-4 business days Open source PDF |
| Meridian Procurement Solutions | MPS-PM-B12 | Permanent marker - black | 12 per pack | $19.10 | 5 packs | 3-5 business days | 1 | Review source 1Source: Meridian Procurement Solutions price list PDF page: 1 MPS-PM-B12 | Black permanent marker | 12 per pack | $19.10 | 5 packs | 3-5 business days Open source PDF |
Methodology
- 1. Use the same eight output columns for both supplier PDFs.
- 2. Preserve each supplier SKU and source wording before assigning a normalized comparison label.
- 3. Represent every product as a separate row and attach its page evidence.
- 4. Compare like-for-like only after a person reviews product specifications, currency, tax basis, freight, and commercial terms.
Limitations
- • All suppliers, products, prices, and terms are fictional.
- • The normalized product label is a reviewer decision, not proof that two products are equivalent.
- • The CSV does not calculate freight, GST, rebates, or total landed cost.
- • A real workflow can return exact, approximate, or unavailable highlights depending on the source PDF.
Sources and rights
Attribution, licence, and review date
Both source PDFs and the derived CSV were authored by DocompareAI for unrestricted public demonstration on this site.
Northstar Office Supplies price list
Publisher: DocompareAI
Licence: DocompareAI public demonstration material
Rights note: Authored by DocompareAI. The supplier, products, prices, and commercial terms are fictional.
Attribution: Synthetic supplier price list by DocompareAI.
Meridian Procurement Solutions price list
Publisher: DocompareAI
Licence: DocompareAI public demonstration material
Rights note: Authored by DocompareAI. The supplier, products, prices, and commercial terms are fictional.
Attribution: Synthetic supplier price list by DocompareAI.