ProblemManual supplier sourcing costs $150-300/hour for procurement teams; 2026 AI agents autonomously research suppliers, request quotes, and normalize responses for $799/month, targeting the 12,000 aerospace/machine shops drowning in RFQ backlogs.
SolutionMachine shops lose $2.3B annually to delayed quotes. 68% of RFQs sit unanswered for 48+ hours while estimators chase supplier availability. Each lost quote opportunity costs $5,000-50,000 in potential revenue.
Market opportunityComputer Use API agents now navigate supplier portals, extract PDF specs, and send personalized follow-ups at 94% completion rate — capability that failed consistently before Anthropic's October 2025 Computer Use release.