Sourcing is one of the time-consuming operations as it involves lot of manual processes. Wholesaler’s managers shall find the best quotation from suppliers and know not only the current price but also the lead-time and availability and get an invoice as soon as possible.
You shall persistently send RFQs to dozens of suppliers, manually gather, systematize, and analyze information. About a half of working hours a manager spend for this stage of a deal. However, being timebound, a manager could select not the best supplier