AI-Driven Sourcing & RFQ Automation Platform
Empower sourcing teams with AI-enabled PR creation, intelligent supplier recommendations, and automated RFQ workflows. From requisition to award, SCH ensures transparency, collaboration, and data-driven decisions at every sourcing stage.
Smart Procurement with AI Agents
Simplifying Complex Procurement with AI-Powered Sourcing and End-to-End Visibility
The Sourcing Module in Supply Chain Hub (SCH) is a comprehensive digital procurement solution that automates the entire sourcing lifecycle—from identifying procurement needs to selecting the best supplier and creating a Purchase Order (PO). It replaces manual, email-based sourcing processes with a centralized, transparent, and intelligent platform that enables procurement teams to collaborate with suppliers, evaluate bids efficiently, and make data-driven purchasing decisions.
By integrating automation, configurable workflows, supplier collaboration, and AI-powered insights, SCH helps organizations to reduce procurement cycle times, optimize costs, ensure compliance, and improve supplier performance.
FAQ'S
1. What is the sourcing module in SCH?
The Supply Chain hub Sourcing Module is a digital procurement solution that automates the end-to-end sourcing process, from Purchase Requisition (PR) to supplier selection and Purchase Order (PO) creation. It enables organizations to conduct sourcing events efficiently while improving transparency, collaboration, and compliance.
2. How are suppliers invited to participate?
Buyers can invite suppliers from the approved supplier database or category-based supplier lists. Suppliers receive automated notifications through the Supplier Portal and email.
3. Does Supply Chain Hub supports bid comparison?
Yes. Supply Chain Hub provides an automated bid comparison matrix that allows procurement teams to compare supplier quotations side-by-side for faster and more informed decision-making.
4. How is the final supplier selected?
The supplier is selected based on configurable evaluation criteria such as technical compliance, commercial competitiveness, supplier performance, risk assessment, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
RFx – represents an organized procurement process that supports smarter decision-making. It facilitates structured communication, allowing organizations to collect information, compare bids, and evaluate comprehensive proposals to select the optimal supplier.
Technical and Commercial evaluation – A techno-commercial evaluation is a two-step procurement assessment that reviews both the technical capabilities of a vendor’s proposal (e.g., solution architecture, compliance with project requirements) and its financial viability (e.g., pricing, payment terms, and life-cycle costs) to determine the best overall value.
The process ensures businesses select suppliers that offer the ideal balance between quality and cost rather than defaulting strictly to the lowest bidder.
Purchase Order– is a legally binding contract sent by a buyer to a supplier outlining exact items, quantities, prices, and delivery terms. The PO once created in SCH will gets automated to SAP.