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Manufacturing

Supplier Quote Aggregator

Automated RFQ distribution, response collection, and comparison matrix generation.

Key result3d→4h
4h
RFQ cycle time
3x
Supplier coverage
-60%
Procurement cost
The problem

What needed
solving

Procurement teams emailed the same RFQ to 10–20 suppliers, then manually chased responses and built comparison spreadsheets — a process that took 3+ days per procurement cycle.

How it works

The automation steps

Trigger

RFQ created in procurement system or spreadsheet

Process

Quotes distributed to approved supplier list via email with tracking

Output

Responses parsed and comparison matrix built automatically

Notify

Procurement manager receives ranked comparison with best-value recommendation

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Automation architecture

How the workflow runs

Each step fires automatically. Click "Simulate run" to see the sequence.

trigger
Procurement System
RFQ created
process
n8n
Distributes RFQ
output
Gmail
Suppliers emailed
output
Google Sheets
Comparison built
result
4h
vs 3 days

Click "Simulate run" to see the automation sequence step by step.

Results

The numbers

Concrete, measurable outcomes delivered in production.

4h
RFQ cycle time
3x
Supplier coverage
-60%
Procurement cost
How we work

From brief to production

01

Discovery & scoping

We map the problem, understand the existing stack, and write a fixed-price proposal. No surprises.

1–3 DAYS
02

Build & weekly demos

You see working software every week. Feedback is incorporated immediately — not at the end.

2–4 WEEKS
03

Testing & QA

Every integration is stress-tested before go-live. Edge cases handled, fallbacks in place.

3–5 DAYS
04

Go live & handover

Full documentation, team training, monitoring setup, and 30-day post-launch support.

1 WEEK
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