Purchasing

Purchasing management that saves you money

Compare quotes, create purchase orders, track deliveries, and manage suppliers—all from one intelligent dashboard. Join manufacturers saving 15% on procurement costs.

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Centralized Supplier Database

Keep all your supplier information in one secure, searchable location. No more hunting through emails or spreadsheets to find contact details. Search by name or contact info and instantly access supplier profiles, catalogues, and complete purchase history.

  • Search suppliers by name or contact details with instant results
  • View complete supplier profiles including catalogues and full purchase history

Suppliers

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Contact
Status
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South African procurement manager working on laptop with supplier database

Multi-Supplier RFQ System

Send RFQs to multiple suppliers with one click. Compare quotes side-by-side with the most competitive prices automatically highlighted for instant decision making.

  • Send RFQs to multiple suppliers simultaneously with one click
  • System automatically identifies and highlights the most competitive quote

RFQ-0001

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3 Suppliers

Items Covered
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Items Covered

Line Items

Item
Quantity
UOM
Suppliers
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pieces

One-Click Purchase Orders

Convert your RFQ into multiple purchase orders instantly. Award different items to different suppliers based on best price or preference, then send all POs with a single click.

  • Split one RFQ into multiple POs by awarding items to different suppliers
  • Send all purchase orders to their respective suppliers with one click

RFQ-0001

Select the winning quote for each line item

Evaluation Progress3 / 3 lines selected for award
3 lines with quotes
#Item DescriptionQty
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Purchasing Software Built for Your Factory

Stop wasting hours on manual quotes and orders. Transform your purchasing process with software designed specifically for manufacturers.

  • Set up in days, not months
  • No complex training required
  • Save 15% on procurement costs
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Complete PO Lifecycle Tracking

Track every purchase order from creation to completion. Get real-time visibility into order status, deliveries, and supplier performance.

  • Visual timeline shows exactly where each order stands in the process
  • Complete audit trail of all actions and status changes with timestamps

PO-0002

From RFQ: RFQ-0001

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Purchase Order Created

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Smart Goods Receiving

Match receiving to purchase orders instantly. Track what's been delivered, what's pending, and catch discrepancies before they become problems.

  • Instantly capture receipts to prevent bottlenecks at the receiving bay
  • Real-time discrepancy detection alerts you to missing or damaged items immediately
  • Raise non-compliance issues instantly with automatic supplier notifications

Goods Received

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Items to Receive

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Warehouse worker using laptop for smart goods receiving in ERP system

Supplier-Specific Catalogues

Maintain supplier item codes and descriptions in dedicated catalogues. Bulk import items and update prices across multiple products with one click.

  • Import entire supplier catalogues via CSV or Excel with automatic field mapping
  • Update prices across hundreds of items instantly when suppliers send new price lists
  • Capture supplier-specific item names and codes so they receive RFQs and POs in their own language

Supplier Catalogue

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South African procurement manager importing supplier catalogue from Excel at factory desk

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