Arxada$18M awarded
“We do it in days. Days. This lets us be opportunistic — especially with tariff windows opening and closing.”
Eugene Galdi
CPO, Arxada
Direct materials,
Connect engineering, sourcing, and suppliers, from concept to award, in one AI-powered operating system.
20,000 suppliers live
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SSO
Global
Unit cost for EV-Chassis-v2
Concept
Design finalized
11.4%
Unit costFront Suspension AssemblyFSA-2104
Front suspension$842.10
Lower Control Arm$214.60
Forged bushing$12.80
Rubber insert$8.20
Forged bushing bids3 of 8
Supplier AAwarded$12.80
Supplier B+ tariffs$14.70
Supplier C+ index$13.90
Customer testimonial
“
3×fastertomarket.25%lowerBOMcost.$10Msavedin9months.HardtoimagineevergoingbacktoExcelandemail.
Eddie Cohen
Co-Founder & President, Infinite Machine
Customer testimonial
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3×fastertomarket.25%lowerBOMcost.$10Msavedin9months.HardtoimagineevergoingbacktoExcelandemail.
Eddie Cohen
Co-Founder & President, Infinite Machine
Customer testimonial
“
3×fastertomarket.25%lowerBOMcost.$10Msavedin9months.HardtoimagineevergoingbacktoExcelandemail.
Eddie Cohen
Co-Founder & President, Infinite Machine
Direct sourcing is stuck and it's costing you.
Engineering ships BOMs over the wall. Sourcing re-types them. Suppliers quote into PDFs. By the time you have a number, the tariff window has closed.
- 01
NPI cycles eat margin
Every week your BOM sits unquoted is margin evaporating.
- 02
Sourcing is still in Excel
Pivot tables. Email threads. No system of record.
- 03
Suppliers pad quotes
Hidden margin in packaging, logistics, tooling stays invisible.
- 04
Legacy tools don't adapt
Ariba, Coupa: 18-month rollouts. Teams still in email after.
Direct sourcing is stuck and it's costing you.
Engineering ships BOMs over the wall. Sourcing re-types them. Suppliers quote into PDFs. By the time you have a number, the tariff window has closed.
- 01
NPI cycles eat margin
Every week your BOM sits unquoted is margin evaporating.
- 02
Sourcing is still in Excel
Pivot tables. Email threads. No system of record.
- 03
Suppliers pad quotes
Hidden margin in packaging, logistics, tooling stays invisible.
- 04
Legacy tools don't adapt
Ariba, Coupa: 18-month rollouts. Teams still in email after.
Direct sourcing is stuck and it's costing you.
Engineering ships BOMs over the wall. Sourcing re-types them. Suppliers quote into PDFs. By the time you have a number, the tariff window has closed.
- 01
NPI cycles eat margin
Every week your BOM sits unquoted is margin evaporating.
- 02
Sourcing is still in Excel
Pivot tables. Email threads. No system of record.
- 03
Suppliers pad quotes
Hidden margin in packaging, logistics, tooling stays invisible.
- 04
Legacy tools don't adapt
Ariba, Coupa: 18-month rollouts. Teams still in email after.
// Results
Win on speed.
45%45%45%
faster sourcing cycle at 6 months
$30M$30M$30M
direct spend reduction / year
9%9%9%
avg savings per cycle
30 days30 days30 days
live in days, not months
// Results
Win on speed.
45%45%45%
faster sourcing cycle at 6 months
$30M$30M$30M
direct spend reduction / year
9%9%9%
avg savings per cycle
30 days30 days30 days
live in days, not months
// Results
Win on speed.
45%45%45%
faster sourcing cycle at 6 months
9%9%9%
avg savings per cycle
$30M$30M$30M
direct spend reduction / year
30 days30 days30 days
live in days, not months
See it running on your own parts and suppliers.
//The platform
One operating system, spec to scale.
Engineering, procurement, and suppliers working from the same data so nothing slows down between spec and scale.
One revision, every team in sync.
When engineering revises a part, every open RFQ and supplier quote updates with it, so a design change never resets the sourcing clock.
5 mo
faster new product introduction
EV chassis v2Revision 3.2
Bracket material changed to AL 6061-T6Engineering, CAD revision 3.210:02
Revision 3.2 synced to RFQ‑204 and 6 open quotesLightSource, no re-issue needed10:03
Buyers notified, 2 RFQ lines reopenedSourcing, Alex Rivera10:04
Kaizen Precision requoted the bracketSupplier portal10:21
Every negotiation starts from your data.
Should-cost, tariff exposure and benchmarks are ready before the RFQ goes out, so every number you push back on is defensible.
$10–30M
direct spend reduction per year
Should-costBOM-204, housing
Should-cost per unit
$2,847Supplier opened at $3,18011.7% above should-cost
Cost driverPer unit
Material, AL 6061-T6$1,412
Machining and finishing$906
Tariff exposure, Section 232$353
Overhead and margin$176
Suppliers become an efficiency multiplier.
Bids are normalized line by line the moment they arrive, so hidden margin shows up before the award. Suppliers join free.
5–9%
average cost reduction per sourcing cycle
Bid levelingHousing, 4 bids
SupplierQuotedLanded
Pacific Works$378$445
Kaizen Precision$389$412
Tier-1 Metals$402$438
Apex Mfg$421$458
Lowest landed cost, after freight, duty and tooling$47K saved
Live in 30 days. Not 30 months.
Start with flat files and one commodity, then connect ERP and PLM at your pace. No years-long implementation.
30 days
to a first sourcing program
Rollout planDay 14 of 30
Day 1Data imported842 parts structured from flat files
Day 7Team on SSO23 buyers, engineers and approvers
Day 14First RFQ live24 suppliers invited, 18 already connected
Day 30First awardScenario-modeled, with a full audit trail
//The platform
One operating system, spec to scale.
Engineering, procurement, and suppliers working from the same data so nothing slows down between spec and scale.
One revision, every team in sync.
When engineering revises a part, every open RFQ and supplier quote updates with it, so a design change never resets the sourcing clock.
5 mo
faster new product introduction
EV chassis v2Revision 3.2
Bracket material changed to AL 6061-T6Engineering, CAD revision 3.210:02
Revision 3.2 synced to RFQ‑204 and 6 open quotesLightSource, no re-issue needed10:03
Buyers notified, 2 RFQ lines reopenedSourcing, Alex Rivera10:04
Kaizen Precision requoted the bracketSupplier portal10:21
Every negotiation starts from your data.
Should-cost, tariff exposure and benchmarks are ready before the RFQ goes out, so every number you push back on is defensible.
$10–30M
direct spend reduction per year
Should-costBOM-204, housing
Should-cost per unit
$2,847Supplier opened at $3,18011.7% above should-cost
Cost driverPer unit
Material, AL 6061-T6$1,412
Machining and finishing$906
Tariff exposure, Section 232$353
Overhead and margin$176
Suppliers become an efficiency multiplier.
Bids are normalized line by line the moment they arrive, so hidden margin shows up before the award. Suppliers join free.
5–9%
average cost reduction per sourcing cycle
Bid levelingHousing, 4 bids
SupplierQuotedLanded
Pacific Works$378$445
Kaizen Precision$389$412
Tier-1 Metals$402$438
Apex Mfg$421$458
Lowest landed cost, after freight, duty and tooling$47K saved
Live in 30 days. Not 30 months.
Start with flat files and one commodity, then connect ERP and PLM at your pace. No years-long implementation.
30 days
to a first sourcing program
Rollout planDay 14 of 30
Day 1Data imported842 parts structured from flat files
Day 7Team on SSO23 buyers, engineers and approvers
Day 14First RFQ live24 suppliers invited, 18 already connected
Day 30First awardScenario-modeled, with a full audit trail
//The platform
One operating system, spec to scale.
Engineering, procurement, and suppliers working from the same data so nothing slows down between spec and scale.
One revision, every team in sync.
When engineering revises a part, every open RFQ and supplier quote updates with it, so a design change never resets the sourcing clock.
5 mo
faster new product introduction
EV chassis v2Revision 3.2
Bracket material changed to AL 6061-T6Engineering, CAD revision 3.210:02
Revision 3.2 synced to RFQ‑204 and 6 open quotesLightSource, no re-issue needed10:03
Buyers notified, 2 RFQ lines reopenedSourcing, Alex Rivera10:04
Kaizen Precision requoted the bracketSupplier portal10:21
Every negotiation starts from your data.
Should-cost, tariff exposure and benchmarks are ready before the RFQ goes out, so every number you push back on is defensible.
$10–30M
direct spend reduction per year
Should-costBOM-204, housing
Should-cost per unit
$2,847Supplier opened at $3,18011.7% above should-cost
Cost driverPer unit
Material, AL 6061-T6$1,412
Machining and finishing$906
Tariff exposure, Section 232$353
Overhead and margin$176
Suppliers become an efficiency multiplier.
Bids are normalized line by line the moment they arrive, so hidden margin shows up before the award. Suppliers join free.
5–9%
average cost reduction per sourcing cycle
Bid levelingHousing, 4 bids
SupplierQuotedLanded
Pacific Works$378$445
Kaizen Precision$389$412
Tier-1 Metals$402$438
Apex Mfg$421$458
Lowest landed cost, after freight, duty and tooling$47K saved
Live in 30 days. Not 30 months.
Start with flat files and one commodity, then connect ERP and PLM at your pace. No years-long implementation.
30 days
to a first sourcing program
Rollout planDay 14 of 30
Day 1Data imported842 parts structured from flat files
Day 7Team on SSO23 buyers, engineers and approvers
Day 14First RFQ live24 suppliers invited, 18 already connected
Day 30First awardScenario-modeled, with a full audit trail
//How it works
From messy inputs to a defensible award.
- 01
Ingest anything
AI turns unformatted BOMs, drawings and quotes into a clean, revision-managed item master.
Item master842 partsHousing, 6061 aluminumALUM HSG 6061 RV-C2,000Socket screw, M4 x 10scr shcs m4x10 ss16,000Gasket, EPDM 70AGSKT-EPDM70 blk (per dwg)4,000 - 02
Match the right suppliers
Every part goes to suppliers who can make it, with each quote checked against your should-cost.
SuppliersShould-cost $11.40Kestrel Machining5-axis CNC, Dayton$11.54+1.2%Norcast PrecisionDie casting, Monterrey$11.95+4.8%Brightline MetalsCNC and anodize, Penang$12.48+9.5% - 03
Award with confidence
AI models the award across cost, capacity, quality and resilience, and shows why it holds.
Award scenario AHousing$23,940Split across 2 suppliers1.2% above should-costCapacity for all 2,000 unitsNo single-source exposure
//How it works
From messy inputs to a defensible award.
- 01
Ingest anything
AI turns unformatted BOMs, drawings and quotes into a clean, revision-managed item master.
Item master842 partsHousing, 6061 aluminumALUM HSG 6061 RV-C2,000Socket screw, M4 x 10scr shcs m4x10 ss16,000Gasket, EPDM 70AGSKT-EPDM70 blk (per dwg)4,000 - 02
Match the right suppliers
Every part goes to suppliers who can make it, with each quote checked against your should-cost.
SuppliersShould-cost $11.40Kestrel Machining5-axis CNC, Dayton$11.54+1.2%Norcast PrecisionDie casting, Monterrey$11.95+4.8%Brightline MetalsCNC and anodize, Penang$12.48+9.5% - 03
Award with confidence
AI models the award across cost, capacity, quality and resilience, and shows why it holds.
Award scenario AHousing$23,940Split across 2 suppliers1.2% above should-costCapacity for all 2,000 unitsNo single-source exposure
//How it works
From messy inputs to a defensible award.
- 01
Ingest anything
AI turns unformatted BOMs, drawings and quotes into a clean, revision-managed item master.
Item master842 partsHousing, 6061 aluminumALUM HSG 6061 RV-C2,000Socket screw, M4 x 10scr shcs m4x10 ss16,000Gasket, EPDM 70AGSKT-EPDM70 blk (per dwg)4,000 - 02
Match the right suppliers
Every part goes to suppliers who can make it, with each quote checked against your should-cost.
SuppliersShould-cost $11.40Kestrel Machining5-axis CNC, Dayton$11.54+1.2%Norcast PrecisionDie casting, Monterrey$11.95+4.8%Brightline MetalsCNC and anodize, Penang$12.48+9.5% - 03
Award with confidence
AI models the award across cost, capacity, quality and resilience, and shows why it holds.
Award scenario AHousing$23,940Split across 2 suppliers1.2% above should-costCapacity for all 2,000 unitsNo single-source exposure
//Proof
Adopted by innovative manufacturers you benchmark against.
BRPglobal rollout
“Up and running in weeks with results in the first sourcing event.”
Jorge Lopez-Vessena
Mgr. Global Sourcing, BRP
Canada Goose138% expansion
“An all-in-one sourcing engine my team and suppliers actually adopted.”
Danny Wang
SVP Operations
//Proof
Adopted by innovative manufacturers you benchmark against.
Arxada$18M awarded
“We do it in days. Days. This lets us be opportunistic — especially with tariff windows opening and closing.”
Eugene Galdi
CPO, Arxada
BRPglobal rollout
“Up and running in weeks with results in the first sourcing event.”
Jorge Lopez-Vessena
Mgr. Global Sourcing, BRP
Canada Goose138% expansion
“An all-in-one sourcing engine my team and suppliers actually adopted.”
Danny Wang
SVP Operations
//Proof
Adopted by innovative manufacturers you benchmark against.
Arxada$18M awarded
“We do it in days. Days. This lets us be opportunistic — especially with tariff windows opening and closing.”
Eugene Galdi
CPO, Arxada
BRPglobal rollout
“Up and running in weeks with results in the first sourcing event.”
Jorge Lopez-Vessena
Mgr. Global Sourcing, BRP
Canada Goose138% expansion
“An all-in-one sourcing engine my team and suppliers actually adopted.”
Danny Wang
SVP Operations
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Kearney #1 2024
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Procuretech 100
G2 Top Rated
Faster sourcing. Lower cost. Less chaos.
See how LightSource connects engineering, procurement, and suppliers in one operating system to help you launch faster at lower cost.
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Kearney #1 2024
Gartner Cool Vendor
Procuretech 100
G2 Top Rated