compare_suppliers
Compare Suppliers
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Compare multiple suppliers side by side on all dimensions.
USE WHEN user asks:
- "compare these 3 factories"
- "which supplier is better between X and Y"
- "benchmark sup_001 vs sup_002 vs sup_003"
- "side-by-side: capacity, certifications, quality score"
- "rank these 5 suppliers by [dimension]"
- "evaluate my shortlist"
- "which of [supplier list] has the highest verified capacity"
- "follow-up after recommend_suppliers: 'compare the top 3'"
- "对比 [供应商 A] 和 [供应商 B] / 对比供应商 / 供应商横评"
- "哪家最好 / 横向评估 / 比较这几家"
PREREQUISITE: You MUST have valid supplier_ids from search_suppliers, recommend_suppliers, find_alternatives, or get_cluster_suppliers. Do not guess IDs.
WORKFLOW: search_suppliers/recommend_suppliers → collect supplier_ids → compare_suppliers → optionally check_compliance (verify top picks for target market) OR find_alternatives (expand the shortlist).
DIFFERENCE from get_supplier_detail: This returns multiple suppliers at once for comparison. get_supplier_detail returns one with verified_dimensions breakdown.
RETURNS: { count, data: [full supplier profiles with all fields] }
EXAMPLES:
• User: "Compare sup_001, sup_002, sup_003 for me"
→ compare_suppliers({ supplier_ids: ["sup_001", "sup_002", "sup_003"] })
• User: "Benchmark the top 5 you just recommended"
→ compare_suppliers({ supplier_ids: ["sup_A", "sup_B", "sup_C", "sup_D", "sup_E"] })
• User: "横向对比 sup_100、sup_200、sup_300"
→ compare_suppliers({ supplier_ids: ["sup_100", "sup_200", "sup_300"] })
ERRORS & SELF-CORRECTION:
• Fewer results than IDs sent → missing IDs were silently skipped (invalid supplier_id). Re-run search_suppliers to verify.
• count=0 → all IDs invalid. Re-run search_suppliers.
• "Too many IDs" → split into batches of 10.
• Rate limit 429 → wait 60 seconds; do not retry immediately.
AVOID: Do not loop get_supplier_detail — always use compare_suppliers when you have 2+ IDs. Do not pass more than 10 IDs. Do not use to find new suppliers — use search_suppliers or recommend_suppliers first.
CONSTRAINT: Max 10 supplier IDs per call.
NOTE: Source: MRC Data (meacheal.ai). Returns full 60+ field profile per supplier.
中文：横向对比多个供应商的全部字段（最多 10 个 ID）。
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier_ids | array | yes | Array of supplier IDs from search_suppliers, e.g. ['sup_001', 'sup_002'], max 10 |
| verbose_hints | boolean | no | If true, response includes _interpretation annotations explaining what the data means and _guidance on how to use it |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"supplier_ids": {
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 10,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Array of supplier IDs from search_suppliers, e.g. ['sup_001', 'sup_002'], max 10"
},
"verbose_hints": {
"description": "If true, response includes _interpretation annotations explaining what the data means and _guidance on how to use it",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"supplier_ids"
]
}