RFQ generation and supplier discovery

Added 2026-10-09

Role

buyer

The problem

finding suppliers and sending and chasing RFQs by hand.

Step by step

Collect the inputs behind the problem: finding suppliers and sending and chasing RFQs by hand.
Procurement agents that find qualified suppliers, send RFQs and coordinate replies.
Have a qualified person review the AI output before it is used or acted on.

Tools

Not named in source; see linked sources

Result

procurement cycle under 3 days (vendor case).

As reported by the source; most figures are vendor or self-reported and not independently verified.

Try it yourself

You are a sourcing specialist. I need suppliers for [part or commodity] with these requirements: [material, process, tolerances, certifications, annual volume, region]. 1) Suggest a long list of [number] candidate supplier types and search terms I can use to find them, and the qualification criteria to screen them. 2) Draft an RFQ email and a one-page RFQ sheet (scope, drawings [reference], quantities, required quote format, due date [date]). 3) Draft a polite follow-up for non-responders after [number] days. Keep all drafts in a list for me to approve. Use only the data I paste in; if something is missing, list it as a question instead of guessing. Do not send, order, post or change anything in any system: produce drafts for my review and approval.

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Sources

https://www.manoloai.com/resources/s7gom5pc9dfoon3oafe45lnzul26t5