Project-based sourcing.
Direct / indirect.

Alinor automates this.

Process, discovery, savings analysis and reporting.
Fabricated and machined steel componentsRebidding, as you run it today€10m spend3% ≈ €300K target6 suppliers5 events a weekChange

Process: Rebidding

  1. 01Drawings come in from engineering, by email or from the tools they use
  2. 02Drawings parsed, line items created
  3. 03RFQ prepared: rounds set, suppliers preselected
  4. 04You get a notification. Review, edit, send
  5. 05Suppliers receive the RFQ and bid by email
  1. 06Deadline reached, or all bids in
  2. 07Quotes collected and normalized
  3. 08Suppliers get blind feedback and rebid, round by round
  4. 09Winner calculated
  5. 10You pick the winner

Discovery

  • Similar suppliers found near your existing ones
  • Invited: RFI, NDA, onboarding
  • You choose who joins future rounds
  • New suppliers never invited by default

Savings analysis

  • Spend by category, plant, unit, supplier
  • Price history per item, every event
  • Market index tracked, alerts on drift
  • Opportunities identified

Reporting

  • Owners, actions, deadlines, blockers
  • Savings validated with data
  • Forecast, implemented, realized
  • By category, plant, unit, owner

Expected savings

1–2%savings within the first month.
3%your target, normally reached in three months once new suppliers join the rounds.
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