Boss Calls You: “Need This Part By Friday.” Today Is Wednesday.

Boss Calls You: “Need This Part By Friday.” Today Is Wednesday.
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And you don’t know anyone who would make it.

You start calling. Googling. Writing emails.

And the clock is ticking.

I Know That Feeling

In mechanical engineering, this was daily.

Urgent need. Short deadline. Nobody available.

One day of searching. Explaining to everyone what, how. And in the end? Maybe you find someone. Maybe not.

And if not? €100,000 machine stands. Construction site stands. Project stands.

This Happens Every Day

Procurement is a grateful job - until it’s urgent.

When you have time, you can compare. Negotiate. Choose.

When you don’t have time? You take the first one who says yes. For any price. Hoping it will be okay.

And then you pray.

What Most People Do (Wrong)

They call old suppliers.

“Come on, fit us in. Come on, do this first.”

And old suppliers? They say yes - and delay their regular work. Which then delays for them. And then there’s drama again.

Or they say no. And you? You’re without.

And you start looking for new ones. Quickly. In panic. Without time for verification.

There’s A Better Way

What if you could:

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