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Use cases  /  Procurement / Tracking RFQ Responses
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Automate RFQ follow-ups to keep
sourcing on track

Monitoring supplier RFQ responses manually slows sourcing and leaves teams chasing updates. Kavida’s agent tracks supplier replies, detects delays, and automatically follows up using your email identity — keeping RFQs on schedule.

76%
Faster supplier response cycles
82%
Improvement in sourcing cycle times
4 hrs
Saved per week per buyer
Trusted by leading manufacturers
Trusted by leading manufacturers

Manually chasing supplier responses delays your entire sourcing cycle

Late/missing supplier responses

Suppliers often miss RFQ deadlines, forcing teams to chase updates and push back sourcing timelines.

Time wasted on follow-ups

Buyers spend hours tracking RFQs, drafting reminder emails and checking inboxes for responses.

Incomplete submissions

Missing attachments or incomplete quotes slip through, creating rework and compliance gaps later.

A smarter way to track RFQ responses

Agent PO monitors every outgoing RFQ, tracks supplier replies, and automatically drafts tailored follow-up emails for overdue or incomplete responses.

Monitors supplier responses

Tracks which suppliers have replied, and which haven’t, based on your RFQ deadlines.

Drafts automated follow-ups

Drafts reminders at a predefined cadence — personalised, professional, and perfectly timed. You can also enable full automation for these to send without review.

Flags incomplete responses

Detects missing documents like specs or certificates and drafts contextual requests for suppliers to resend.

Alerts buyers to exceptions

Notifies users of overdue or incomplete RFQs so they can review and approve the agent’s follow-up before sending.

Key capabilities that drive results

Manage by exception with alerts

Alerts you to every RFQ’s response status, showing received, pending, and overdue responses with automated alerts.

Automated supplier follow-ups

Automatically drafts follow-up emails for pending or overdue RFQs, ready for you to just hit send.

Response completeness checks

Identifies missing files or required fields in supplier submissions and drafts contextual requests to complete the RFQ pack.

What moves the needle for your business

Faster sourcing cycle times

Automated follow-ups accelerate supplier responses, keeping sourcing timelines tight and improving overall time-to-award.

Lower cost of expedites

Fewer late or missed quotes mean less last-minute buying and reduced need for premium freight or emergency sourcing.

Improved supplier reliability

Real-time tracking increase supplier accountability, giving leadership visibility into performance and risk exposure.

I'm very thankful for the agent's help because the agent is doing most of my work. It’s giving me the time I need to spend on other things that require extensive time and thought towards it.
So I love the tool. I love it every time it's mentioned. I want to see what else we can do with it.
Patti Humphreys
Buyer, Sonic Manufacturing

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