Operations & Inventory

Procurement & Supply

Order smarter. Receive faster. Pay accurately.

Manage your entire procurement lifecycle — from purchase requisitions and supplier RFQs to goods receipt and invoice matching. Every step tracked, every shilling accounted for.

By the numbers

0

unauthorised purchases with structured approvals

0%

of procurement budget recovered via invoice matching

0%

traceability from PO to goods receipt

The Problem

Sound familiar?

These are the real problems businesses face every day — and exactly what Procurement & Supply solves.

Problem 01

Rogue purchasing

Employees order without approval, leading to surprise expenses and duplicate orders.

Unauthorized purchases account for up to 25% of procurement spend — money spent without oversight.

The cost

Unauthorized purchases account for up to 25% of procurement spend — money spent without oversight.

Problem 02

Lost supplier invoices

Paper invoices get lost, leading to missed payments and damaged supplier relationships.

Late payments trigger penalty fees and push reliable suppliers to prioritize your competitors.

The cost

Late payments trigger penalty fees and push reliable suppliers to prioritize your competitors.

Problem 03

No goods receipt verification

You pay for 100 units but only received 80 — and nobody checked.

Paying for unverified deliveries bleeds 5-8% of procurement budget to shortages and discrepancies.

The cost

Paying for unverified deliveries bleeds 5-8% of procurement budget to shortages and discrepancies.

Problem 04

Approval bottlenecks

Purchase requests sit in email inboxes waiting for approvals that never come.

Delayed approvals stall operations — teams wait days for supplies while projects fall behind schedule.

The cost

Delayed approvals stall operations — teams wait days for supplies while projects fall behind schedule.

The Solution

How Akili Soft ERP solves it

Purpose-built tools that address each challenge head-on.

The outcome

Cut unauthorized spending to zero — every purchase requires approval before a single shilling is committed.

Solution 01

Structured approval workflow

Every purchase goes through defined approval steps. No unauthorized spending.

Cut unauthorized spending to zero — every purchase requires approval before a single shilling is committed.

The outcome

Recover 5-8% of procurement costs by catching overcharges and short deliveries before payment.

Solution 02

Supplier invoice matching

Match supplier invoices to POs and goods receipts. Pay only for what you received.

Recover 5-8% of procurement costs by catching overcharges and short deliveries before payment.

The outcome

Flag delivery discrepancies the moment goods arrive — resolve issues before the supplier invoice is paid.

Solution 03

Goods receipt tracking

Record what arrives, flag discrepancies, and update inventory automatically.

Flag delivery discrepancies the moment goods arrive — resolve issues before the supplier invoice is paid.

The outcome

Negotiate better terms with data — supplier scorecards reveal who delivers on time and who doesn't.

Solution 04

Supplier management

Track supplier performance, compare quotes, and build a reliable vendor network.

Negotiate better terms with data — supplier scorecards reveal who delivers on time and who doesn't.

Capabilities

Everything included

01

Order creation

Create purchase orders with line items, quantities, unit prices, and delivery dates in a structured form.

02

Supplier invoices

Receive and process supplier invoices matched against purchase orders. Pay only for what was ordered.

03

Purchase tracking

Track every PO from creation through approval, delivery, and payment. Full lifecycle visibility.

04

Approval workflow

Multi-level approval chains ensure every purchase is reviewed and authorized before commitment.

05

Goods receipt

Record received goods against POs. Flag quantity discrepancies and quality issues immediately.

06

RFQ management

Send Request for Quotations to multiple suppliers, compare responses, and select the best offer.

07

Vendor comparison

Compare suppliers on price, delivery time, quality, and reliability. Make data-driven sourcing decisions.

08

Purchase reports

Analyze procurement spending by supplier, category, department, and time period.

Get Started

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