Automotive
Take the wheel on cost and timelines.
Transform complex automotive BOMs into structured RFQs, while managing engineering revisions, supplier quotes, and cost breakdowns in one system of record from design through production launch.
Automotive
Take the wheel on cost and timelines.
Transform complex automotive BOMs into structured RFQs, while managing engineering revisions, supplier quotes, and cost breakdowns in one system of record from design through production launch.
Automotive
Take the wheel on cost and timelines.
Transform complex automotive BOMs into structured RFQs, while managing engineering revisions, supplier quotes, and cost breakdowns in one system of record from design through production launch.
Engineering never sleeps, so Procurement is always playing catch-up
Automotive programs face frequent engineering revisions, complex multi tier BOMs, and fixed SOP timelines. Teams spend critical weeks reconciling quote changes, cost breakdowns, and supplier assumptions before nomination.
Engineering revisions stall supplier nomination
Automotive RFQs are rarely stable, with drawing releases and late changes forcing mid cycle requotes that misalign pricing, tooling assumptions, and lead times, increasing supplier nomination and launch risk.
Multi tier BOMs hide true vehicle cost
Automotive BOMs span multiple tiers and cost drivers, but teams still manage them across fragmented tools, leading to late cost surprises and missed opportunities for early supplier leverage and risk mitigation.
Award decisions stall before production lock
With fixed SOP timelines, automotive buyers lose critical weeks reconciling quote revisions, cost breakdowns, and supplier assumptions before they can make nomination decisions.
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
Drive effortlessly from NPI through SOP
LightSource tracks cost targets, supplier quotes, and revisions across sourcing rounds. Teams understand cost impact as programs move toward production lock.
Track NPI cost from day one
LightSource gives automotive teams continuous cost visibility from early concept through SOP by capturing cost targets, supplier quotes, and sourcing progress in one system of record.
Track NPI cost from day one
LightSource gives automotive teams continuous cost visibility from early concept through SOP by capturing cost targets, supplier quotes, and sourcing progress in one system of record.
Track NPI cost from day one
LightSource gives automotive teams continuous cost visibility from early concept through SOP by capturing cost targets, supplier quotes, and sourcing progress in one system of record.
Identify cost drivers quickly
LightSource structures supplier quotes across materials, labor, overhead, tooling, and subcomponents, making cost drivers instantly comparable and negotiations more focused.
Identify cost drivers quickly
LightSource structures supplier quotes across materials, labor, overhead, tooling, and subcomponents, making cost drivers instantly comparable and negotiations more focused.
Identify cost drivers quickly
LightSource structures supplier quotes across materials, labor, overhead, tooling, and subcomponents, making cost drivers instantly comparable and negotiations more focused.
Understand BOM cost over time
Visualize cost changes across engineering updates, sourcing rounds, and supplier submissions, with roll-ups from components to assemblies and clear cost driver visibility.
Understand BOM cost over time
Visualize cost changes across engineering updates, sourcing rounds, and supplier submissions, with roll-ups from components to assemblies and clear cost driver visibility.
Understand BOM cost over time
Visualize cost changes across engineering updates, sourcing rounds, and supplier submissions, with roll-ups from components to assemblies and clear cost driver visibility.
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.
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