Most SMBs overpay on procurement without knowing it — same item, 3 suppliers, 3 prices, and nobody has time to check.
We built Michaelsoft Procurement to fix that: a price matrix that finds your cheapest source per item, then auto-splits the PO.
https://t.co/94n3khcnC1
Monday observation: most stockouts in East African retail aren't luck. They come from ordering off last week's gut instead of this week's demand. A 10-minute forecast review before you raise any purchase order beats 4 weeks of guessing. Start your week there.
built a price matrix that actually figures out which supplier is cheapest per item, even across different pack sizes. so 500ml x12 and 6L compare honestly. have a look: https://t.co/Kwa4sI7sOk
@Fenbeagle@PhoenixCards4U Reordering from habit is where margin quietly leaks. A quick cross-supplier price check on the top 10 SKUs usually pays for itself.
@pharmassistsols The deposit squeeze on big orders is mostly a sourcing problem — cost the landed price per supplier before you commit, and the financing math changes.
@Ujjawal03Singh@X Building Michaelsoft Procurement: a supplier price matrix that finds your cheapest source per item, then auto-splits the order. Built for retail, e-commerce & logistics teams. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1
@GauravAtavale@X We're building Michaelsoft Procurement: procurement intelligence for SMBs: compare supplier prices per item, auto-split POs across suppliers, track inventory & invoices in one dashboard. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1
@polsia One workspace is good. But make sure it also compares supplier prices before you reorder. Inventory and invoices are half the picture - knowing who's cheapest for each item, and when they change, is where the real savings hide.
@BD_Africa Diversifying your supplier base is key, but it only works if you track prices across every source. Four dominant suppliers means price visibility is even more critical - compare every purchase order to find the cheapest landed cost each time.
Three suppliers. Three different prices. The one who was cheapest last month might be the most expensive this month. When did you last compare all three before reordering? #Procurement#SupplyChain
@RafayNav Building Michaelsoft Procurement: a supplier price matrix that finds your cheapest source per item, then auto-splits the order. Built for retail, e-commerce & logistics teams. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1
@alessiobuilds We're building Michaelsoft Procurement: procurement intelligence for SMBs: compare supplier prices per item, auto-split POs across suppliers, track inventory & invoices in one dashboard. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1
@kenyanwalstreet Access to credit is step one. Step two is deploying it well — buying smart at the right time from the right supplier, not just the nearest one. Capital efficiency starts with procurement decisions.
@BD_Africa That's the paradox. The cheaper import often comes from the riskiest concentration. SMBs who map their supplier geography — and line up a second source before they need one — absorb shocks better than those chasing the lowest single quote.
Friday procurement insight: suppliers quote higher on Friday afternoon. Same rice bag: Mon KES 1,200, Fri 4PM KES 1,450. It's not demand, it's timing. Know when to ask, not just who. Michaelsoft finds the cheapest source, any day. #SmallBusiness
@kzwack The cheapest source is rarely the one you always use. Pulling the same item across 2-3 supplier quotes usually surfaces a better per-unit price than the 'preferred' vendor.