Supply Chain Management System
The traditional RFQ process relied heavily on manual communication, multiple email exchanges, and spreadsheets. Limited visibility into RFQ status and lengthy supplier quotation comparisons made the entire process time-consuming and inefficient.
Client
TBC
Sector
Supply Chain & Procurement
Location
United Kingdom
Services Provided
Design & Development, Consultancy & Architecture
The challenges
A Manual RFQ Process with Limited Visibility
The traditional RFQ process involved manual communication, multiple emails, and spreadsheets, with limited visibility into RFQ status and time-consuming quotation comparison across suppliers.
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The Approach
Map the Full Employee Lifecycle, Then Build It Company by Company
A Centralized RFQ-to-Purchase Workflow
The platform provides a centralized workflow for creating and managing RFQs, inviting suppliers, receiving quotations, comparing them, and progressing straight through to a purchase order — all from one system.
RFQ Creation & Supplier-Side Experience
Items, quantities, specifications, and required dates are captured in one form. Suppliers receive and respond to RFQs directly through the platform, reviewing requirements and submitting quotations without a single email exchange.
Comparison, Approval & Purchase Orders
Quotations are compared side by side on price, quantity, and delivery terms. Selected quotations route through a configurable approval workflow, and purchase orders generate directly from an approved RFQ — no re-entry of items or supplier details.
AI & Automation
- RFQ matching automation: Incoming requests are matched against available suppliers and past pricing automatically, generating a first-pass quotation comparison before anyone manually reviews it.
- Inventory-aware procurement: AI-assisted monitoring across inventory groups flags stock gaps and forecasts demand, so RFQs get raised ahead of a shortage rather than in reaction to one.
- Workflow automation: Warranty follow-ups, reordering triggers, and routine reporting run in the background rather than depending on someone remembering to action them.
The Outcomes
A Faster, More Transparent Procurement Process
The platform centralizes the quotation and procurement workflow, cutting manual communication and giving full visibility into every RFQ from creation through to purchase order — with AI-assisted supplier matching, inventory forecasting, and workflow automation reducing manual effort at every stage.
No email back-and-forth
Suppliers respond directly through the platform — requests, quotes, approvals, all in one place.
Side-by-side comparison
Price, quantity, and delivery terms compared at a glance.
AI-matched from the start
Incoming RFQs get a first-pass supplier match before anyone reviews them manually.
PO in one click
Purchase orders generate directly from an approved RFQ.
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