Video
Customer Story | Blue Bird: 38% More RFQs Per Buyer, Zero New Hires
2 minutes
Description
Blue Bird’s purchasing team grew RFQs per buyer from 34.9 to 48.3, a 38% increase, with no added headcount. Average sourcing cycle time dropped from 16 days to 14.
Jeff Vanassche, Tanamay Kothari, and Mandy Miller walk through how Blue Bird runs sourcing on LightSource: supplier onboarding and RFQ participation tracked in one place, quotes validated automatically, award scenarios built from plain-language strategy, and PPAP submissions reviewed for gaps and risks.
Speakers
Jeff Vanassche
VP of Purchasing, Blue Bird
Tanamay Kothari
Supply Chain Category Specialist, Blue Bird
Mandy Miller
Purchasing Manager, Blue Bird
Key moments
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