Features

Procurement Intelligence

Three AI-powered capabilities that handle the data heavy lifting — extraction, normalization, and orchestration — so your team can focus on sourcing decisions, not data entry.

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Suppliers upload PDFs or Excel files to your secure portal

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AI extracts prices, quantities, lead times, and specifications

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Data is normalized to landed cost for accurate bid leveling

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You receive a decision-ready comparison — every number is source-linked

Level these 3 supplier bids — extract pricing and normalize to landed cost

quote1.pdf quote2.pdf
Pricing Comparison
Supplier Unit Price Delivery Time
Apex Co. $45.00 7 days
MegaSupply $52.00 10 days
How It Works

Intelligent Analysis & Bid Leveling

Normalize and level supplier bids across any format — source-linked

Upload supplier quotations in any format — PDFs, Excel, pricing sheets. The AI extracts quantities, unit prices, freight, duties, and payment terms, then normalizes everything to landed cost for a true apples-to-apples comparison. Every extracted number links directly back to the original supplier document.

Source-Linked Extraction

Every AI-extracted data point — prices, lead times, specifications — links directly back to the original supplier document. Zero black boxes.

Landed Cost Normalization

The AI normalizes unit prices, freight, duties, and payment terms into comparable landed costs across all supplier formats.

Decision-Ready Output

Receive ranked recommendations with clear trade-offs — best value, fastest delivery, lowest risk. You make the final call.

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Upload your material list (Excel, CSV, or PDF format)

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AI parses and groups line items by procurement category

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Suppliers are discovered in parallel across all categories globally

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You receive a ranked shortlist per category — ready to send RFQs

Verify this material list — check part numbers, end-of-life status, and find alternates

BOM_Project_Rev2.xlsx
Material verification complete. Verified 58 part numbers across 4 categories:

Electronic Components

IC-MCU-ARM32, CAP-MLCC-100N

9 suppliers

PCB Fabrication

PCB-FR4-2L

5 suppliers
10

Board Craft Co.

📍 Austin, US

11

SwiftPCB Asia

📍 Shenzhen, CN

12

ProtoBoard Ltd.

📍 Singapore, SG

Mechanical Housing

ENC-ABS-85x55, MTG-BRCKT-M3

7 suppliers

Hardware & Fasteners

SCR-M3x8-SS, NUT-M3-HEX-A2

6 suppliers
How It Works

AI Supplier Discovery

Upload a material list or specs and find qualified suppliers for every category globally

Upload any material list — Excel, CSV, or PDF — and the AI groups line items by category, then discovers qualified suppliers in parallel across all categories globally. Each category gets its own ranked shortlist with verified contact details, ready for RFQ.

Material-Driven Discovery

The AI reads your material list and automatically launches parallel supplier searches for every line item category — no manual segmentation required.

Criteria-Based Shortlisting

Filter suppliers by certification (ISO 9001, RoHS), capacity, lead time, and geography. Each shortlist is scored against your specific requirements.

Any File Format

Works with Excel, CSV, and PDF material lists without manual reformatting. The AI handles inconsistent columns, varying unit notations, and mixed formats.

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Select suppliers and describe your requirements

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AI drafts personalized, professional RFQ emails for your review

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You approve and send via your Gmail — maintaining your identity

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Suppliers upload quotations to secure portals — auto-processed by AI

Email Draft
To: sales@supplier.com
Subject: Quote Request - CNC Machines

Dear Supplier,

We are interested in your products and would like to request a quotation for CNC machines as per the attached specifications.

Secure Portal
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PDF, Excel up to 10MB

How It Works

RFQ Orchestration

Orchestrate quote request workflows — from draft to response tracking

The AI drafts professional, personalized RFQ emails for each supplier. You review and approve. The system sends them from your Gmail account and tracks every response. Each supplier receives a secure upload portal to submit their quotation — no accounts required, no email attachment chaos.

Send directly from your Gmail account

Maintain your professional identity and receive responses in your inbox

Human-in-the-Loop

The AI drafts, you review and approve. Every email sends from your own Gmail address, maintaining the trust you've built with suppliers.

Secure Upload Portals

Each supplier gets a unique, encrypted link to upload files. No account creation required. Files are auto-processed the moment they arrive.

Response Tracking

Track sent, pending, and received responses in one place. When quotes arrive, the AI extracts data automatically for bid leveling.

Before vs After mercantis.ai

Before
After
2-3 days searching for suppliers
AI-powered discovery in under 60 seconds
30+ minutes per quote request email
Batch RFQ orchestration in seconds
Hours of manual PDF-to-Excel data entry
Source-linked extraction — every number traceable
10+ day quotation cycles
48-hour quote-to-decision turnaround
Spreadsheet errors and missed savings
Normalized, leveled bids with 100% data traceability

Ready to Focus on Strategy Instead of Data Entry?

Upload your first material list, specs, or quotations. Get a decision-ready, source-linked comparison in minutes.