You can use LightSource to manage direct materials procurement from engineering specs to production. The system parses unstructured bills of materials, technical drawings, and quotes to build a standardized item master. When engineers update a CAD revision, open requests for quotes automatically update across all suppliers without resetting timelines. It calculates benchmark should-costs to reveal supplier margins, models tariff exposures, and normalizes incoming bids line by line. Teams can run award scenarios across cost, capacity, and risk factors to negotiate better manufacturing contracts.
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