Michaelsoft | Procurement

Procurement intelligence for Kenyan SMBs — find the cheapest supplier per item, auto-split orders, track inventory & invoices.

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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

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When your top supplier quietly raises prices, most stores just absorb it. What's your move — renegotiate, find a cheaper source, or accept the margin hit? Retailers: which happens first?

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@MohakBajaj5 Stop overpaying for stock. Michaelsoft shows the cheapest supplier per item and splits your order automatically. Built for Kenyan retail & e-commerce. https://t.co/94n3khcVrz

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@janviifyk @X Procurement for Kenyan SMBs: compare supplier prices per item, auto-allocate orders, track inventory & invoices in one dashboard. https://t.co/94n3khcVrz

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@aPriori_Inc Inventory that sits is cash you can't use. Track stock-in vs sold per SKU and the buying decisions get a lot sharper.

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SMB owners: when a supplier raises their prices, how do you actually catch it? Reorder on habit, or price compare before every purchase order? Most margin leaks quietly here — one extra check per item before you commit. What's your system? #Procurement

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@smutoro Inventory that sits is cash you can't use. Track stock-in vs sold per SKU and the buying decisions get a lot sharper.

[Stephen Mutoro @smutoro]

THE TROUBLE WITH PFIZER-MOH DEAL AND CLAIMS OF CHEAPER CANCER MEDICINE …
🟢 Short-term pros;
✅Sharp price cuts: Govt claims a 7x+ reduction — some treatment cycles dropping from ~Sh1M to under Sh50,000
✅SHA package viability: The Sh0.8M SHA cancer benefit package would now reportedly cover full treatment, removing patient top-up costs
✅Faster access to new drugs: Kenya would skip the reported 10-year lag that typically delays newer cancer therapies reaching the market
✅Local manufacturing angle: Pfizer has committed to sharing technology/know-how to support local pharmaceutical production
✅Reduces catastrophic health spending: Cancer treatment costs are a leading cause of medical debt in Kenya, so genuine price relief has real welfare impact

🔴 Cons: The Devil in the Detail (Open Questions worth scrutinizing)
⭕️ Terms not fully public: Reporting so far is largely announcement-driven without published contract terms, pricing formulas, or procurement details — hard to independently verify the "7x" figure
⭕️ Single-supplier dependency loading: A @Kemsa_Kenya -@pfizer arrangement could create reliance on one manufacturer for critical oncology drugs, with implications for supply security and future price negotiation leverage
⭕️ “Not-for-profit" pricing is time-bound and discretionary: Pfizer's Accord framework is voluntary and can be revised or narrowed; it isn't a binding long-term price guarantee under Kenyan law
⭕️ Distribution and last-mile access: Price cuts at KEMSA level don't automatically translate to availability in county hospitals — Kenya's history with drug stockouts and distribution bottlenecks is a real risk. Middle-men will emerge
⭕️ No mention of quality/regulatory oversight mechanisms: Whether Pharmacy and Poisons Board or competition authorities reviewed the deal for compliance isn't detailed in current reporting
⭕️ Precedent concerns: A bilateral pharma deal announced via presidential meeting (rather than competitive procurement) may raise procurement-transparency questions

[Michaelsoft | Procurement @_MichaelSoft_]

Supplier negotiation tip: before you haggle price, run a price comparison across all your sources. Your top supplier knows rivals' quotes better than you do. Compare item-by-item, and split orders to whoever is cheapest that month. #Procurement

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@sumeetcodes Sick of guessing which supplier is cheapest per item? Michaelsoft Procurement builds a live price matrix across your suppliers and auto-splits each PO for the lowest cost. https://t.co/94n3khcVrz

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@benfchi Stop overpaying for stock. Michaelsoft shows the cheapest supplier per item and splits your order automatically. Built for Kenyan retail & e-commerce. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1

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@tabataasm_ Procurement for Kenyan SMBs: compare supplier prices per item, auto-allocate orders, track inventory & invoices in one dashboard. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1

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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.

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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

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@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.

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@omoalhajaabiola Stock vs sold per item is the underrated metric — it tells you what to buy more of and what to stop funding.

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@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.

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@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

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@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

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@disha_rathod24 Michaelsoft Procurement helps SMBs stop overpaying: supplier price comparison, smart order allocation, inventory + invoice reconciliation, real-time analytics. https://t.co/94n3khcnC1