What problem does it solve?
It helps teams reduce the risk and guesswork of sourcing by guiding supplier discovery, evaluation, verification, and RFP/RFQ preparation for B2B procurement.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Supplier discovery & sourcing workflow: Identifies candidate vendors using common B2B directories and trade-data approaches for targeted research across regions and product categories.
- Vendor evaluation matrix & TCO scoring: Builds a weighted scoring model to compare quality, cost, delivery, capability, reliability, and compliance, including total cost of ownership.
- Verification & supplier risk assessment: Cross-checks supplier legitimacy using trade activity signals, certificate verification guidance, and business/address validation signals to detect trading companies or fraud patterns.
- RFP/RFQ framework & negotiation prep: Produces an RFP structure, evaluation process steps, and negotiation levers (MOQ, payment terms, Incoterms, tooling ownership) to prepare for contracting.
Quick Start
Use the supplier-research skill to create a vendor shortlist and evaluation plan for sourcing 2,000 units of a specific component from a defined region within a stated delivery window.
