Digital Transformation of the RFQ Management Process in D365 Business Central

Digital Transformation of the RFQ Management Process in D365 Business Central

Industry: Manufacturing · Function: Digital Engineering · Focus: RFQ Automation

The Challenge

Manual RFQ creation, email-based supplier quotation intake, and manual comparison in D365 Business Central caused long sourcing lead times.

• Sourcing managers spent hours collating PDF supplier quotes into spreadsheets.
• Lack of historical price benchmarking resulted in suboptimal supplier awards.

The Solution

IdentifYou developed an automated RFQ portal interlocking D365 Business Central with a digital vendor quotation intake engine.

• Automated quotation comparison matrix ranking vendors on price, lead time, and compliance.
• One-click purchase order creation inside D365 upon bid approval.

Business Outcomes

• 75% faster RFQ cycle time from request creation to supplier award.
• 12% direct procurement cost savings via automated price comparison.