Digital workers, for the Physical world.

Introducing LightSource AI Workforce: five AI capabilities that execute direct materials sourcing from first file to final award.

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AI built into sourcing, not added around it.

Every sourcing program starts with a BOM that is not sourcing-ready.
LightSource AI Workforce closes that gap.

No BOM arrives sourcing-ready. The AI Workforce does the work to get it there and keeps going: item ingestion, volume baselining, RFx execution, award optimization. Trained on your program, not the industry average, and improving with every event you run.

Every sourcing program starts with a BOM that is not sourcing-ready. LightSource AI Workforce closes that gap.

It runs inside the workflow at every stage: item ingestion, volume baselining, RFX setup and execution, and award optimization.

LightSource is a system that knows your program and gets sharper with every cycle.

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Intake structured 214 items09:41
RFQ-204 sent to 6 suppliers09:52
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Structured 214 items
RFQ agent
RFQ-204 out to 6 suppliers
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Award plan ready
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Unit cost vs concept. Intake to award plan in 4h 38m across five agents.

One AI-native workflow. Every stage of sourcing.

LightSource AI Workforce brings context to every sourcing step, so your team can move faster with less manual work.

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LightSource AI Workforce brings context to every sourcing step, so your team can move faster with less manual work.

ITEM INGESTION + DATA CLEANUP

Turn any file into clean item data.

Upload any file format and automatically structure it into clean, usable item data your team can source from.

RFX SETUP

Go from two weeks to 15 minutes.

Build quote formats and automate supplier workflows, so buyers can focus on decisions instead of follow-up.

SUPPLIER ACTIVATION

Keep suppliers moving without the chase.

Automate supplier Q&A, reminders, and quote intake so responses arrive complete, consistent, and on time.

AWARD OPTIMIZATION

Optimize scenarios for better awards.

Describe what you need and run linear optimization across scenarios, with clean outputs ready for negotiation and award.

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Real results from our partners

  • LightSource and Arxada co-branded graphic over a blue molecular imagery background

    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, Arxada

  • LightSource and Infinite Machine co-branded graphic over a photo of a rider on an electric scooter

    3x faster to market. 25% lower BOM cost. $10m saved in 9 months. Hard to imagine ever going back to Excel and email.

    Eddie Cohen

    Co-Founder & President, Infinite Machine

  • LightSource and Aramsco co-branded graphic over a warehouse aisle photo

    LightSource has given us the ability to get seven figures of cost savings out of our spend. It's been a great tool to gain efficiencies and drive cost savings.

    Michael Elefante

    Vice President Of Product Strategy, Aramsco

Frequently asked questions

What does trained on your program mean?

The AI Workforce works from your own parts, suppliers, volumes, and sourcing history — your program — to execute sourcing work end to end, from item ingestion through award optimization. It is trained on your program, not the internet.

Is our data used to train shared or foundation models?

No. LightSource does not use your private RFQs, RFI questionnaires, or contracts to train foundation models. We distinguish between open-source data and your customer application data, and your procurement data stays yours.

How is our sourcing data protected?

LightSource is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, with customer data encrypted at rest and in transit and formal data classification and retention policies. Read the full security overview →

Faster sourcing. Lower cost. Less chaos.

See how the AI Workforce executes direct materials sourcing from first file to final award.

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