Overview
Silkline has a flexible workflow that allows multiple points of entry. For example, a buyer can facilitate an order without a requisite request or quote.
Workflow overview
Silkline's end-to-end purchasing workflow includes:
A stakeholder, such as an engineer, submits a request in Silkline. A buyer is assigned to the request and begins working it.
For requests that requiring sourcing, the assigned buyer sends an RFQ to suppliers with part files securely attached.
A supplier submits a quote or a buyer uploads a quote. Quotes are analyzed and structured data is extracted from the quote using AI.
A Purchase Order is created or imported. Open orders are sent to the supplier and tracked through receipt.
A buyer send a check-in to supplier to request updates to ETAs and status.
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