CARISAM

Caribbean Sourcing

Fast Quote Lane

Request in. Quote out.

A working mockup for reducing quote turnaround time. The system captures requests, creates supplier RFQs, compares responses, and moves Lance and Jim from scattered inputs to a clear quote decision.

4h 12mAverage target
9Open requests
3Ready to send

Today’s quote lane

Live board
Teak millwork packageVendor comparison needed
2h 18m
Roofing and fastenersWaiting on supplier price
4h 06m
Gypsum board export quoteReady for customer review
Ready

Built around the metric Lance chose.

The first 30-day win is faster quote turnaround. Every screen in this mockup supports that one scoreboard.

Quote workflow

Money pipe

Capture request

Email, phone, text, WhatsApp, or file upload. One request record replaces scattered notes.

Create supplier RFQ

Turn customer need into clean supplier language with quantity, unit, spec, timing, and notes.

Compare responses

Normalize vendor pricing, lead time, freight assumptions, and confidence into one table.

Send customer quote

Export the final quote into CARISAM’s preferred spreadsheet or PDF format.

New request intake

Internal form
Caribbean Procurement
St. Lucia
Teak millwork
Same day quote
1 x 6 and 2 x 6 FEQ teak, random length, delivered to freight forwarder.
Supplier response

Quote request

ProductFEQ teak, 1 x 6, random length
Quantity2,000 lineal feet
Unit price$8.72 per lineal foot
Lead time5 business days
NotesTruck to Palm Beach freight forwarder included.

Vendor comparison

Decision brief
Vendor Unit price Lead time Freight Status
Tropical Forest Products $12.40 7 days Ontario to Palm Beach Relationship review
East Teak $8.72 5 days Included to forwarder Best current option
Backup vendor Pending Pending Pending RFQ sent

Quote extraction lane

Drop a PDF, photo, spreadsheet, or email text. The app extracts line items, flags low-confidence fields, and prepares the quote sheet for review.

Draft supplier request: Please quote FEQ teak in the quantities below. Include unit price, available stock, lead time, freight assumptions, quote expiration, and any substitution notes.