iK SourcingSourcing & supply chain

Keep procurement connected from concept to warehouse.

Map your supply chain, collaborate with suppliers, share current technical packs, and track procurement from concept through to the warehouse.

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GET TO KNOW IK SOURCING

What iK Sourcing helps you manage.

Sourcing connects a product brief to suppliers, materials, and procurement. The iK Sourcing offering brings supply chain mapping, supplier collaboration, updated technical packs, and procurement visibility into a shared platform from concept through to the warehouse.

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Supply chain mapping

Track and map your supply chain on a shared platform.

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Supplier collaboration

Work with multiple suppliers for the raw materials your products need.

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Updated technical packs

Share current technical packs and keep feedback flowing between the teams involved.

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Procurement visibility

Manage and track the procurement journey from concept through to the warehouse.

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A shared product identity

Keep the latest product identity and approved technical information visible to the people working on sourcing.

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Development context

Keep sourcing conversations connected with the product development and planning work around them.

SUPPLIERS & MATERIALS

Keep the supply chain behind the product in view.

The sourcing process involves different suppliers and material requirements. iK Sourcing brings the supply chain into one platform, helping teams track and map the network and collaborate with the suppliers involved in bringing a product to market.

  • Map the supply chain on a single platform.
  • Coordinate with multiple raw-material suppliers.
  • Keep supplier conversations connected with product requirements.
  • Work with the sourcing team’s view of the procurement process.
The partner network and supplier context within iROMP.
The partner network and supplier context within iROMP.
PRODUCT INFORMATION

Give suppliers the current brief.

Product requirements change as development progresses. iK Sourcing supports sharing updated technical packs and feedback in real time, with a single product identity and visibility of approved technical information helping teams work from the same reference.

  • Share updated technical packs with suppliers.
  • Communicate feedback as requirements evolve.
  • Maintain a single reference for product identity.
  • Keep approved technical information visible to the relevant teams.
A broader consumer-product brief, from objects to packaging.
A broader consumer-product brief, from objects to packaging.
PROCUREMENT

Follow the work from concept to warehouse.

Sourcing is part of a larger product journey. Track procurement through the stages described in your business, keeping the supplier and product context attached as the work moves from the initial concept towards the warehouse.

  • Track procurement from the product concept onwards.
  • Keep the team’s supply chain and material context together.
  • Connect with the development and planning process.
  • Review the workflow against your actual procurement requirements.
General merchandise procurement and warehouse context.
General merchandise procurement and warehouse context.
A LOOK AT THE PRODUCT

See the information behind the workflow.

Product and platform views supplied by Intrakraft. Sample product data illustrates the interface.

FROM THE WORK TO THE WORKFLOW

A starting point for your sourcing & supply chain.

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Start with the product brief

Bring the product identity and current technical information into the sourcing process.

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Work with the supply base

Collaborate with the suppliers and raw-material partners involved.

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Track procurement

Keep the journey from concept towards the warehouse in view.

QUESTIONS ABOUT IK SOURCING

A little more detail.

What does iK Sourcing include?+

Supply chain mapping, collaboration with multiple raw-material suppliers, updated technical packs, feedback, procurement tracking, and a shared product identity.

Does it connect with product development?+

The product portfolio places sourcing alongside product development, planning, buying, and merchandising. Discuss your specific handoffs and configuration with our team.

What should we bring to a demo?+

Your procurement stages, supplier network, material requirements, and the way you currently share product specifications and approvals.

BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS

Let’s find your fit.

The right product starts with the right conversation. Bring your current workflows, priorities, and questions to a demo.

Talk to the team

Walk through your day-to-day processes

Explore the product with your needs in mind

Discuss setup, integrations, and next steps

KEEP EXPLORING

See the wider portfolio.

SEE HOW IT FITS YOUR BUSINESS

Get to know iK Sourcing. Bring your questions.

We’ll walk through your day-to-day work and the products worth a closer look.

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