Supplier sourcing, rebuilt for AI.
Find suppliers, run RFPs, complete reviews and onboard the right provider. No spreadsheets, no email chains, no procurement degree required.
The problem
Supplier work is still painfully manual
Suppliers already answer your RFPs with AI. On the buying side, the same request still travels through email, Excel, Word files and shared drives, in tools built for procurement specialists.
See how front/q runs it01
Research starts from scratch
Market research and shortlisting happen manually.
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Work is scattered
Requirements, RFPs and supplier information live across files and inboxes.
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Reviews happen in silos
Finance, Legal, Compliance and Procurement each work in their own lane.
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Data gets re-entered
Someone eventually re-enters everything into another system.
The solution
Run supplier work in one guided flow
Start with what you need. front/q checks what already exists, applies your company rules and guides the request through each step.
| Round one · 4 of 12 questions | Nordwind Verpackung GmbH | Aurora Films Ltd | Kessler Folien AG |
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Is your production ISO 9001 certified? Must | Yes, until 2027 | Yes, until 2028 | No, audit planned for Q1 |
Can you deliver 40 t a month from an EU plant? Must | Yes, from Duisburg | Yes, from Gdańsk | Yes, from Linz |
Lead time for a new film format Should | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 10 weeks |
Recycled content in the film Could | 30% | 50% | 20% |
| Decision | Shortlisted Meets every must. | Shortlisted Fastest lead time, most recycled content. | Not shortlisted No ISO 9001 certificate. |
Onboarding and risk
Nothing reaches your systems unchecked.
Each supplier gets the right questions. Exceptions are flagged automatically and sent to the team that owns them. Once the reviews are complete, the approved record moves downstream.
The supplier side
Keep supplier responses moving.
Suppliers can answer in their own language, delegate sections and pick up where they left off. Questions, documents and clarifications stay with the response, not in someone’s inbox.
AI and company policy
The assistant knows how your company buys
Give it your procurement rules, preferred suppliers and approval requirements. Every answer points back to the rule behind it.
Your systems
Keep the system of record. Improve the system of work.
Approved suppliers go straight into the systems you already run.
Why front/q
Less procurement overhead, faster supplier decisions
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Less manual work
Fewer spreadsheets, emails and handoffs.
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Faster supplier decisions
Move requests through one guided process.
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Less unnecessary spend
Find existing suppliers and recorded agreements.
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Less overhead
Simple requests no longer need procurement.
Security
Supplier data deserves more than a shared spreadsheet
EU hosting
Supplier data is hosted within the EU.
Role-based access
People only see the information their responsibilities need.
Audit history
Every sensitive action stays traceable.
Sensitive-data controls
Control who can see banking and other sensitive supplier details.
AI never stores or trains on your data
Your requests are not used to train models.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does front/q replace our ERP or procurement platform?
It does not have to. front/q can run standalone, or act as the lightweight business-facing layer in front of systems such as SAP Ariba, SAP MDG, S/4HANA, Coupa or Ivalua. Your existing platform can remain the system of record.
Can we use front/q without SAP or Ariba?
Yes. You can run supplier research, RFPs, onboarding, assessments and approvals in front/q and export the resulting supplier data.
Can we onboard a supplier without running an RFP?
Yes. If the supplier has already been selected, start directly with onboarding and the required assessments.
Can different categories have different processes?
Yes. Administrators can configure policies, questions, assessment requirements and workflows for different categories and supplier types.
Do suppliers need accounts?
No. Suppliers can access their questionnaire or RFP through a secure invitation link.
Your suppliers already answer with AI.
Their proposals are drafted and sent in minutes. Your side still runs on email, spreadsheets and reviews by hand. It can move just as fast.
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