Start with a clear requirement.
Shape requests for information, proposals, or quotations around what the business needs to compare. RFx is the umbrella term for these sourcing requests.
Sourcing & Supplier Management (RFx)
Compare suppliers with less manual work.
Compare supplier proposals and quotes on consistent terms, with the information and approvals needed to make a purchasing decision.
Supplier comparisons take too much preparation.
Requirements, supplier responses, and evaluation notes often end up in separate files. Buyers spend time making responses comparable and chasing the people needed to decide. We improve that process from the initial request through the purchasing handoff.
What we can improve.
Bring the responses into one decision process.
Organize supplier information and evaluation responsibilities so the team can compare the relevant terms, costs, and trade-offs.
Carry the decision into the next step.
Keep the approval, supplier selection, and supporting context together when the work moves into contracting or purchasing.
Check the business case before investing.
We compare the current effort and cost with the expected benefit, including the cost of implementation and ongoing operation. Depending on the process, we measure:
- Buyer effort spent collecting and comparing responses.
- Time from an approved requirement to a supplier decision.
- Comparable supplier costs and the cost of running the sourcing process.
Applications built around your process.
Where the improvement needs an application, we configure and extend software within our proprietary platform. Reusable components reduce the development work, so the investment can focus on what your process needs.
See how the approach crosses industriesWhat would a better process change for your team?
Start with the repeated effort, delay, or software cost you want to address.
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