AI infrastructure
Take sourcing off the critical path.
In AI hardware, design freeze to first ship is measured in weeks, and sourcing still runs on email. LightSource builds the request for quote (RFQ) from your bill of materials (BOM), normalizes quotes on arrival, and levels them in days.
AI infrastructure
Take sourcing off the critical path.
In AI hardware, design freeze to first ship is measured in weeks, and sourcing still runs on email. LightSource builds the request for quote (RFQ) from your bill of materials (BOM), normalizes quotes on arrival, and levels them in days.
AI infrastructure
Take sourcing off the critical path.
In AI hardware, design freeze to first ship is measured in weeks, and sourcing still runs on email. LightSource builds the request for quote (RFQ) from your bill of materials (BOM), normalizes quotes on arrival, and levels them in days.
Sourcing is the last manual step between design freeze and first ship
AI networking, GPU server, optics, cooling and power companies qualify and ramp products in months, and design freeze does not move. The RFQ still runs in spreadsheets and email, and every week it takes comes out of the ramp schedule.
Every supplier quotes in a different format
Long-lead optics, DSPs, connectors and PCBs come back as PDFs, email replies and each supplier’s own spreadsheet. A global supply manager (GSM) levels them by hand, and the comparison is stale by the time it reaches the ramp review.
Engineers run the RFQ instead of the design
Hardware engineers end up chasing quotes and supplier questions over email. A part goes on allocation or a lead time doubles after design freeze, the news sits in an unread reply, and the fix is a board revision the ramp never budgeted.
Quarterly pricing collides with the ramp calendar
The Q4 price update, new product introduction (NPI) sourcing for the next SKU and a costed BOM for the contract manufacturer (CM) land in the same weeks. In email, each RFQ round takes weeks to issue, collect and level, so they cannot run in parallel.
The reason why we love LightSource so much is we have quarterly RFQs on our tail spend which is a tremendous amount of volume and vendors – it’s a huge number – and this platform allows us to conduct those with ease.
Eugene Galdi
Chief Procurement Officer
The reason why we love LightSource so much is we have quarterly RFQs on our tail spend which is a tremendous amount of volume and vendors – it’s a huge number – and this platform allows us to conduct those with ease.
Eugene Galdi
Chief Procurement Officer
The reason why we love LightSource so much is we have quarterly RFQs on our tail spend which is a tremendous amount of volume and vendors – it’s a huge number – and this platform allows us to conduct those with ease.
Eugene Galdi
Chief Procurement Officer
Take RFQ and bid leveling from weeks to days
LightSource builds the RFQ from the BOM, sends it to every supplier and disti at no cost to them, and levels each quote as it arrives. It runs on top of Arena PLM and is live in about 30 days.
Run each RFQ round from one timeline
Each supplier sits on one row with every RFQ round beside it: opened or unread, the latest quote and how far it moved, and bids compared from the same screen. A second chart follows the quote through design, prototype and launch.
Run each RFQ round from one timeline
Each supplier sits on one row with every RFQ round beside it: opened or unread, the latest quote and how far it moved, and bids compared from the same screen. A second chart follows the quote through design, prototype and launch.
Run each RFQ round from one timeline
Each supplier sits on one row with every RFQ round beside it: opened or unread, the latest quote and how far it moved, and bids compared from the same screen. A second chart follows the quote through design, prototype and launch.
Level every quote line by line
Each quote is normalized into one breakdown: material, conversion, SG&A and margin, packaging, logistics, subtotal. Three quotes sit side by side with each line’s delta against your baseline quote, so leveling is done on arrival.
Level every quote line by line
Each quote is normalized into one breakdown: material, conversion, SG&A and margin, packaging, logistics, subtotal. Three quotes sit side by side with each line’s delta against your baseline quote, so leveling is done on arrival.
Level every quote line by line
Each quote is normalized into one breakdown: material, conversion, SG&A and margin, packaging, logistics, subtotal. Three quotes sit side by side with each line’s delta against your baseline quote, so leveling is done on arrival.
Hold BOM cost across revisions
Each item carries a cost history across Rev A, B, C and D, with the flattened BOM beneath it and a rollup or quoted price per line. When a new rev lands, you see which lines moved and source the changed items from the same page.
Hold BOM cost across revisions
Each item carries a cost history across Rev A, B, C and D, with the flattened BOM beneath it and a rollup or quoted price per line. When a new rev lands, you see which lines moved and source the changed items from the same page.
Hold BOM cost across revisions
Each item carries a cost history across Rev A, B, C and D, with the flattened BOM beneath it and a rollup or quoted price per line. When a new rev lands, you see which lines moved and source the changed items from the same page.
Details
The enterprise grade
platform you can trust
Here's how LightSource meets the critical requirements of modern enterprise procurement technology:
Security & Compliance
SOC 2 Type 2 certified with continuous observation and industry-leading security controls.
Trusted by aerospace, defense, and Fortune 500 manufacturers to protect sensitive sourcing data and intellectual property with enterprise grade security infrastructure. Connect existing identity access management (IDP) platforms like Okta, Azure AD, or multiple systems, with SAML SSO and SCIM for automated, secure user provisioning.
Reliability & Support
LightSource delivers enterprise-grade reliability through a modern AWS-hosted architecture with high-performance RUST backend, robust fault-tolerant systems, and best-in-class dynamic scaling that ensures consistent global accessibility.
Expert support from former McKinsey procurement consultants enables buyers launching their first RFQs to dramatically accelerating time-to-value compared to legacy systems.
Rapid Implementation
LightSource’s deployment can be completed in days compared to 6-18 months for legacy systems.
Customers can start within hours using flat file uploads, and scale into full integrations at any pace. Our team guides you through onboarding to ensure fast time-to-value.
Global Scalability & Accessibility
Built for enterprise organizations operating worldwide.
The only procurement platform with native accessibility in mainland China, using the lightsource.cn domain to ensure reliable access and collaboration for users, suppliers, and buyers in mainland China without VPN requirements.
Details
The enterprise grade
platform you can trust
Here's how LightSource meets the critical requirements of modern enterprise procurement technology:
Security & Compliance
SOC 2 Type 2 certified with continuous observation and industry-leading security controls.
Trusted by aerospace, defense, and Fortune 500 manufacturers to protect sensitive sourcing data and intellectual property with enterprise grade security infrastructure. Connect existing identity access management (IDP) platforms like Okta, Azure AD, or multiple systems, with SAML SSO and SCIM for automated, secure user provisioning.
Reliability & Support
LightSource delivers enterprise-grade reliability through a modern AWS-hosted architecture with high-performance RUST backend, robust fault-tolerant systems, and best-in-class dynamic scaling that ensures consistent global accessibility.
Expert support from former McKinsey procurement consultants enables buyers launching their first RFQs to dramatically accelerating time-to-value compared to legacy systems.
Rapid Implementation
LightSource’s deployment can be completed in days compared to 6-18 months for legacy systems.
Customers can start within hours using flat file uploads, and scale into full integrations at any pace. Our team guides you through onboarding to ensure fast time-to-value.
Global Scalability & Accessibility
Built for enterprise organizations operating worldwide.
The only procurement platform with native accessibility in mainland China, using the lightsource.cn domain to ensure reliable access and collaboration for users, suppliers, and buyers in mainland China without VPN requirements.
Details
The enterprise grade platform you can trust
Here's how LightSource meets the critical requirements of modern enterprise procurement technology:
Security & Compliance
SOC 2 Type 2 certified with continuous observation and industry-leading security controls.
Trusted by aerospace, defense, and Fortune 500 manufacturers to protect sensitive sourcing data and intellectual property with enterprise grade security infrastructure. Connect existing identity access management (IDP) platforms like Okta, Azure AD, or multiple systems, with SAML SSO and SCIM for automated, secure user provisioning.
Reliability & Support
LightSource delivers enterprise-grade reliability through a modern AWS-hosted architecture with high-performance RUST backend, robust fault-tolerant systems, and best-in-class dynamic scaling that ensures consistent global accessibility.
Expert support from former McKinsey procurement consultants enables buyers launching their first RFQs to dramatically accelerating time-to-value compared to legacy systems.
Rapid Implementation
LightSource’s deployment can be completed in days compared to 6-18 months for legacy systems.
Customers can start within hours using flat file uploads, and scale into full integrations at any pace. Our team guides you through onboarding to ensure fast time-to-value.
Global Scalability & Accessibility
Built for enterprise organizations operating worldwide.
The only procurement platform with native accessibility in mainland China, using the lightsource.cn domain to ensure reliable access and collaboration for users, suppliers, and buyers in mainland China without VPN requirements.
Faster sourcing. Lower cost. Less chaos.
Try out LightSource and you’ll never go back to Excel and email.
SOC 2
Kearney #1 2024
Gartner Cool Vendor
Procuretech 100
G2 Top Rated
Faster sourcing. Lower cost. Less chaos.
Try out LightSource and you’ll never go back to Excel and email.
SOC 2
Kearney #1 2024
Gartner Cool Vendor
Procuretech 100
G2 Top Rated
Faster sourcing. Lower cost. Less chaos.
Try out LightSource and you’ll never go back to Excel and email.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Need support or want a demo? Let us know. We are just a message away.
Our item and BOM data lives in Arena PLM. Does LightSource replace it or run on top of it?
LightSource runs on top of Arena PLM. It syncs item and BOM data from PTC Arena, as well as PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter and Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, and pushes pricing, item data and terms to ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP and Oracle. Teams can start within hours from a flat file export, move to the full integration at their own pace, and go live in about 30 days. Nothing in your PLM or ERP gets replaced.
Will our suppliers and distributors actually quote in it?
Yes. Suppliers and distributors get free access, onboarding takes under 30 minutes, and quote submission is AI-guided against the live spec. More than 20,000 suppliers already quote on the platform, and the response rate runs above 85 percent. Suppliers keep pricing the way they already do. LightSource normalizes each bid line by line on arrival, so every quote is comparable.
How fast can a small sourcing team run an NPI RFQ or a quarterly pricing round?
LightSource ingests the BOM from an Excel, PDF or flat file export, builds component-level RFQs that roll up to assemblies, and sends them to every supplier at once. Quotes are normalized on arrival, so leveling is a comparison rather than a data-entry job, and any part can be re-quoted in minutes when a revision lands. Customers report sourcing cycles about 45 percent faster, with NPI sourcing dropping from about three months to one.
What is LightSource?
LightSource is an AI-powered enterprise procurement platform that serves as a complete operating system for strategic and direct sourcing. It centralizes collaboration, project management, cost tracking, and decision-making for buyers and suppliers in one place.
What problems does LightSource solve?
We replace outdated, email-and-spreadsheet procurement workflows with a unified platform. LightSource eliminates inefficiencies like manual data entry, poor cost visibility, and disconnected communication, enabling faster cycles, greater transparency, and measurable cost savings.
What makes LightSource different from other procurement software?
LightSource is the only sourcing platform purpose-built for large-scale direct materials procurement. We combine end-to-end functionality, advanced AI, and a focus on buyer–supplier collaboration—without the heavy customization most legacy systems require.
What industries and customers use LightSource?
We serve Global 2,000 and Fortune 500 companies in industries like automotive, aerospace & defense, chemicals, consumer electronics, AI infrastructure hardware, retail & apparel, and industrial food. Customers include Shure, HelloFresh, Canada Goose, and Bombardier (BRP).
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Need support or want a demo? Let us know. We are just a message away.
Our item and BOM data lives in Arena PLM. Does LightSource replace it or run on top of it?
LightSource runs on top of Arena PLM. It syncs item and BOM data from PTC Arena, as well as PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter and Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, and pushes pricing, item data and terms to ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP and Oracle. Teams can start within hours from a flat file export, move to the full integration at their own pace, and go live in about 30 days. Nothing in your PLM or ERP gets replaced.
Will our suppliers and distributors actually quote in it?
Yes. Suppliers and distributors get free access, onboarding takes under 30 minutes, and quote submission is AI-guided against the live spec. More than 20,000 suppliers already quote on the platform, and the response rate runs above 85 percent. Suppliers keep pricing the way they already do. LightSource normalizes each bid line by line on arrival, so every quote is comparable.
How fast can a small sourcing team run an NPI RFQ or a quarterly pricing round?
LightSource ingests the BOM from an Excel, PDF or flat file export, builds component-level RFQs that roll up to assemblies, and sends them to every supplier at once. Quotes are normalized on arrival, so leveling is a comparison rather than a data-entry job, and any part can be re-quoted in minutes when a revision lands. Customers report sourcing cycles about 45 percent faster, with NPI sourcing dropping from about three months to one.
What is LightSource?
LightSource is an AI-powered enterprise procurement platform that serves as a complete operating system for strategic and direct sourcing. It centralizes collaboration, project management, cost tracking, and decision-making for buyers and suppliers in one place.
What problems does LightSource solve?
We replace outdated, email-and-spreadsheet procurement workflows with a unified platform. LightSource eliminates inefficiencies like manual data entry, poor cost visibility, and disconnected communication, enabling faster cycles, greater transparency, and measurable cost savings.
What makes LightSource different from other procurement software?
LightSource is the only sourcing platform purpose-built for large-scale direct materials procurement. We combine end-to-end functionality, advanced AI, and a focus on buyer–supplier collaboration—without the heavy customization most legacy systems require.
What industries and customers use LightSource?
We serve Global 2,000 and Fortune 500 companies in industries like automotive, aerospace & defense, chemicals, consumer electronics, AI infrastructure hardware, retail & apparel, and industrial food. Customers include Shure, HelloFresh, Canada Goose, and Bombardier (BRP).
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Need support or want a demo? Let us know. We are just a message away.
Our item and BOM data lives in Arena PLM. Does LightSource replace it or run on top of it?
LightSource runs on top of Arena PLM. It syncs item and BOM data from PTC Arena, as well as PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter and Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, and pushes pricing, item data and terms to ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP and Oracle. Teams can start within hours from a flat file export, move to the full integration at their own pace, and go live in about 30 days. Nothing in your PLM or ERP gets replaced.
Will our suppliers and distributors actually quote in it?
Yes. Suppliers and distributors get free access, onboarding takes under 30 minutes, and quote submission is AI-guided against the live spec. More than 20,000 suppliers already quote on the platform, and the response rate runs above 85 percent. Suppliers keep pricing the way they already do. LightSource normalizes each bid line by line on arrival, so every quote is comparable.
How fast can a small sourcing team run an NPI RFQ or a quarterly pricing round?
LightSource ingests the BOM from an Excel, PDF or flat file export, builds component-level RFQs that roll up to assemblies, and sends them to every supplier at once. Quotes are normalized on arrival, so leveling is a comparison rather than a data-entry job, and any part can be re-quoted in minutes when a revision lands. Customers report sourcing cycles about 45 percent faster, with NPI sourcing dropping from about three months to one.
What is LightSource?
LightSource is an AI-powered enterprise procurement platform that serves as a complete operating system for strategic and direct sourcing. It centralizes collaboration, project management, cost tracking, and decision-making for buyers and suppliers in one place.
What problems does LightSource solve?
We replace outdated, email-and-spreadsheet procurement workflows with a unified platform. LightSource eliminates inefficiencies like manual data entry, poor cost visibility, and disconnected communication, enabling faster cycles, greater transparency, and measurable cost savings.
What makes LightSource different from other procurement software?
LightSource is the only sourcing platform purpose-built for large-scale direct materials procurement. We combine end-to-end functionality, advanced AI, and a focus on buyer–supplier collaboration—without the heavy customization most legacy systems require.
What industries and customers use LightSource?
We serve Global 2,000 and Fortune 500 companies in industries like automotive, aerospace & defense, chemicals, consumer electronics, AI infrastructure hardware, retail & apparel, and industrial food. Customers include Shure, HelloFresh, Canada Goose, and Bombardier (BRP).