Yes, it’s completely normal to see one price in the Ply Library and a different price in your Catalog. They’re answering two different questions:
- Ply Library shows Ferguson’s current (live) price for your account (based on your contract and ordering setup).
- Cost to business (Catalog) is populated with your last paid cost, and you can edit it as needed. The material’s Prices & supplier section shows the fixed cost from Ferguson
- Ply Library updates Ferguson materials and prices on a daily basis through the integration.
Why the prices can be different
Ply Library price = your price right now
The Ply Library pulls live/current pricing from Ferguson for your account. This number can change depending on things like:
- Your Ferguson agreement/contract
- Your ordering branch/region
- Your purchasing configuration (job/account setup)
So if Ferguson updates pricing or if the ordering context changes, the Library price can shift too.
Catalog “Business Price” = your last paid cost (editable in Ply).
In the Catalog, Business Price is designed for your internal cost history. In many cases, it reflects the most recent purchase price you paid for that item.
That means it can stay the same even if Ferguson’s current price changes, and that’s intentional, because it’s used for:
- Stable day-to-day inventory operations
- Cost tracking over time
- Reporting based on your real purchase costs
Example
For material 60 MTL SHWR HOSE MB:
- Catalog → Business Price ($10.00): your company’s most recent purchase cost
- Ply Library price ($99.098): Ferguson’s current live price for your account based on your agreement
Which price should you use?
Use the one that matches what you’re trying to do:
- Need today’s live Ferguson price? → Check Ply Library
- Need your internal cost / last paid price for operations and tracking? → Use Catalog → Cost to business