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ProcurementApril 20264 min read

Spare part RFQs: from drawing pin to purchase order

How multi-vendor quotes and frame contracts cut spare costs by 30% — and what your procurement department needs to know.

The most expensive spare part is the one you order under time pressure from the only vendor you know. Most plants overpay not because prices are unfair, but because the RFQ process is so painful that nobody runs it properly.

One click from component to RFQ

In PlantPilot the request starts at the component: the twin already knows the exact specification, the drawing and the install base. One click sends a structured RFQ to multiple qualified vendors — including the original EPC for re-engineering when the part is obsolete.

Where the −30% comes from

  • Real multi-vendor competition on every request
  • Frame contracts for repeat parts, negotiated once
  • No express surcharges, because predictive maintenance buys time
Structured RFQs replace email threads — and create comparable offers.

Procurement keeps full control: approval workflows, preferred vendor lists and budget thresholds are configurable. What disappears is the manual research work — and the single-source premium.

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