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    Assistant for sourcing decisions

    Unstructured questions slow sourcing. The assistant turns briefs into evidence-backed answers that route into Scout, Assess, and Connect.

    Ask about suppliers, risks, or next steps; get explainable responses with citations and recommended actions in seconds.

    • Understands briefs, specs, and history
    • Surfaces evidence with citations you can trust
    • Drafts outreach, scorecards, and follow-ups

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    What the assistant handles for you

    A dedicated partner that reasons over your inputs, SUMEDIAN supplier intelligence, and live market signals.

    Conversational sourcing partner

    Ask for suppliers or RFQ updates in plain language. The assistant keeps context from every prior brief.

    Reasoning across SUMEDIAN data

    Supplier records, market intel, and your preferences combine to explain every recommendation with citations.

    Hands-on deliverables

    Generate RFIs, scorecards, or executive-ready notes that flow straight into Scout, Assess, and Connect.

    A simple workflow that respects governance

    The assistant is always accountable. Every output includes references, validations, and the approval status so your team stays in control.

    Step 1

    Frame the request

    Describe the component or challenge, attach requirements, and set success criteria.

    Step 2

    Review the response

    Assess shortlists, risk signals, and suggested next steps with linked evidence.

    Step 3

    Launch the work

    Approve outreach, scorecards, or RFQ packs and pass straight into workflows.

    Why teams adopt the assistant

    Procurement leads use the assistant when they need fast clarity on new sourcing briefs, supplier changes, or executive updates without waiting on manual research.

    • Launch discovery cycles in minutes for categories like electronics, EV batteries, or precision machining.
    • Reconcile supplier updates from SUMEDIAN Vault with your ERP and share a narrative summary with leadership.
    • Generate negotiation prep and next-step tasks that plug straight into SUMEDIAN workflows.
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    Live SUMEDIAN assistant conversation with sourcing insights

    Hours saved every request

    Remove manual research loops so your team focuses on strategy and relationships.

    Governed decisions

    Every response includes reasoning, audit trails, and approvals for regulated environments.

    Faster stakeholder alignment

    Bring engineering, quality, and leadership in with concise summaries that explain why.

    Works with the platform

    Links directly into the supplier graph, risk modules, and Vault for consistent data.

    Deliverables

    Evidence packs you can ship immediately

    The assistant doesn’t stop at answers. It assembles RFQ packs, comparison matrices, and executive-ready briefings complete with citations and next steps.

    • Ready-to-send RFIs and outreach emails aligned to your tone.
    • Comparison tables that stack evidence, scoring, and supplier readiness.
    • Downloadable summaries that stakeholders can review without logging in.
    Assistant generated RFQ comparison deliverable

    Explore the assistant live

    Share a current sourcing scenario and we will demonstrate how the assistant supports it end-to-end.

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