One quote request to several suppliers in one sheet

The problem

The same ask is typed into a few emails, and replies land in different threads. Price and lead time are hard to compare when they are not sitting in one place.

What SI does

SI drafts the same quote request for each supplier you name, using the item list you provide. When replies come back, it lines up price and lead time in one sheet. It does not send the mail, place an order, or pick a winner on its own.

Examples

The same job looks different in different businesses. These are examples, not client results.

• HVAC shop

  A condenser and a coil list go to three suppliers as drafts, and price and lead time land in one sheet for the owner.

• General contractor

  Lumber and hardware asks go to two yards, and late replies are listed as missing instead of guessed.

• Janitorial firm

  A paper and soap list goes to three vendors, and the owner picks from the compare sheet.

What it takes to set up

GemmiSI sets this up on your own equipment and accounts; your data stays with you. Give the item list, the supplier list, and the request wording you already use. Connect the mailbox with permission to draft, not send. Setup is often a few days while you check the first compare sheet.

Try it yourself

Paste this into your SI tool. Swap the [bracketed] parts for your own details. It asks SI to stop and show you before it does anything.

Using this item list [file], these suppliers [list], and this request wording [paste], draft the same quote request for each supplier. When replies arrive [paste], line up price and lead time in one sheet. Do not send mail or pick a supplier. Pause and show me before sending, submitting, posting or changing anything.