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FOR MANUFACTURING & PROCUREMENT

Supplier quotation comparison
for manufacturers.

A quotation can look complete until freight, lead time, tax treatment or payment terms change the comparison. Start with a review sheet that makes the gaps visible.

PROPOSED PILOT / QUOTATION COMPARISON

One purchase request.
A clearer buyer review.

Put three supplier quotations for the same item into an agreed comparison template. Keep each supplier’s original terms. Flag any details that need to be explained.

Try the supplier quotation demo →

A deliberately narrow starting scope

  • One requested item and quantity.
  • Up to three quotations in one agreed format.
  • One currency and an explicitly agreed tax basis.
  • One comparison sheet with source references and missing-field flags.
  • One review round against the supplied samples.

We must agree a separate scope for scanned documents or converting amounts between currencies. The same applies to ERP integration: links to your business management software.

FROM INPUT TO DECISION

The buyer stays in control.

  1. Capture the quoted facts

    Record quantity, unit price, freight, lead time and payment terms. Keep unquoted costs marked as unknown.

  2. Check like for like

    Flag differences in specifications, units and quantities. Do not treat an unknown charge as zero.

  3. Review before choosing

    A buyer confirms suitability, quality requirements and commercial terms. The tool does not approve suppliers or issue purchase orders.

What success means here

Before we build, agree which samples and fields to use. Check each shown value against its source. Check the sums. Make sure quotes with missing details are still clearly marked as incomplete.

No savings or accuracy result is promised before that evaluation.

Bring a safe sample

To start, describe the task and field names. Before you share quotes with private details removed, we must agree a suitable way to share and handle them.

Describe your procurement bottleneck →

START WITH ONE REPEATED TASK

Tell us where the work gets stuck.

A short description is enough to begin. We will define inputs, outputs, exclusions and review requirements before agreeing a build.

Open the Problem Desk →

Explore the proposed pilot

Review the supplier quotation comparison pilot boundary →

Scope and data handling are agreed before a project starts. Historical client work is listed separately from these demonstrations.

MANUFACTURING RFQ CHECKLIST

What should a manufacturing RFQ include?

RFQ means request for quotation. It should help the estimator identify the part, understand the work and ask clear questions. Each process has its own needs. Use this checklist as a starting point. Ask your estimator to adapt it.

Check completeness before asking for a price

Mark each requirement as supplied, missing, conflicting or not needed. If a drawing and enquiry show different versions, ask the buyer which one to use. Do not guess the material grade or tolerance from an incomplete brief. Do not assume that the part can be made.

This checklist is a learning aid. The manufacturer must still carry out the engineering review. The proposed enquiry pilot does not interpret CAD (computer-aided design) files. It does not certify that a part can be made.

Download the RFQ completeness checklist (CSV) · Explore the sample enquiry workflow · Try the supplier quotation comparison demo