PROCUREMENT AI / BUILT FROM CANADA

Better terms.
A clearer
decision.

From supplier quotations to terms worth agreeing on. A vision for agentic sourcing that brings total cost into the conversation—and keeps your team in control.

Explore the cost lab ↘See the workflow ↗

FOR MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORSALPHA / FINUX LABS

Intelligence needs context.

Compare the whole costSet the boundariesKeep approval humanA better starting point ↓

01 / THE PROCUREMENT PROBLEM

The lowest price
is only the beginning.

A quotation tells you the price.
Your decision needs the full picture.

Longer lead times, larger order quantities, inventory exposure, and freight can change which supplier makes sense. Comparing those tradeoffs takes work—before negotiation even begins.

Procurement Lead connects cost assessment with a proposed buyer–supplier agent workflow. The aim: help smaller procurement teams reach informed preliminary terms, then review, refine, and approve them.

Put the tradeoffs to the test ↘

02 / THE COST LAB

Look beyond unit price.

An interactive teaching case.
Three bids. One annual cost model.

ABC ELECTRONICS / ILLUSTRATIVE DATA

Your buying conditions

Weekly demand 1,200 unitsAnnual carrying rate 22%Cycle service target

52 weeks / year
Demand σ: 200 units / week
Ordering cost: $150 / order
Unit weight: 10 lb

Model & assumptions

Annual cost = material + cycle inventory carrying + safety-stock carrying + ordering + transport.

D = weekly demand × 52; cycle inventory = Q/2; safety stock = z × √(Lσ² + d²σL²); orders/year = D/Q.

Carrying costs value inventory at unit price. Freight is charged per 100 lb per order, including Supplier B’s 50,000 lb minimum. Demand and lead time are independent. All values use one illustrative dollar currency; no FX conversion.

Steady-state annual estimates. Excludes duties, taxes, in-transit carrying, shortages, quality costs, capacity limits and negotiated discounts. Fractional orders are annualized. This model does not optimize lot sizes.

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COSTLOWER IS BETTER

MaterialCycle stockSafety stockOrderingTransport

See supplier inputs & cost breakdown

Supplier inputs and annual cost components
Input / cost	Supplier A	Supplier B	Supplier C

03 / AGENTIC SOURCING

Let agents prepare.
Let people decide.

Proposed product workflow.
Every commitment needs approval.

ILLUSTRATIVE WALKTHROUGH / NO LIVE AGENTS

01 / 04

Defined negotiation limitsVisible cost assumptionsHuman approval before commitment

Research lens: analysis behind the negotiator, coaching beside them, and an agent acting on their behalf carry different responsibilities. Explore the four AI roles ↗

RESEARCH / EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE

What should
we delegate?

Six research papers sharpen our thinking about AI roles, agreement quality, privacy, and human approval. Explore the findings—and the boundaries of the evidence.

Enter the reading room ↗

01 / ROLESDefine the mandate before the agent.↗02 / QUALITYEvaluate more than a deal rate.↗03 / CONTROLSeparate private limits from shared terms.↗

04 / BUILD WITH US

A more informed
agreement starts here.

We’re developing Procurement AI for small and midsize manufacturers and distributors. Explore the alpha work and shape a practical pilot around your sourcing process.

ALPHA / PROCUREMENT ANALYTICS