Planning & Autopilot
Plan it once. Procureth runs the sourcing.
Agree the plan with AI, approve it, and switch on Autopilot. Research, RFQ, quote collection, and comparison run in the background, and you approve every send.
procureth://plan → autopilot
Planning
Sourcing plan · v2
Source 2,000 IP67 sensor housings for Q1 delivery
Assumption: ISO 9001 suppliers only
Open question: target unit price?
Deliverables: brief, RFQ, comparison
Executing plan
- 1Research the market
- 2Draft RFQ package
- 3Invite approved suppliersNeeds you
- 4Collect quotes
- 5Compare & recommend
Needs you · Approve send
Invite 6 shortlisted suppliers with the RFQ package?
Waiting for suppliers
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01 · Plan mode
Think it through before any work starts.
Discuss the need with Procureth. It drafts a goal, the assumptions it is making, and the open questions it needs you to answer.
Goal & scope
Assumptions
Open questions
Rough timing
Plan mode
Shaping plan
Sourcing plan · v2
Source 2,000 IP67 sensor housings for Q1 delivery
Assumption: ISO 9001 suppliers only
Open question: target unit price?
Deliverables: brief, RFQ, comparison
02 · A living plan
Steps that update themselves as work moves.
Every plan becomes ordered steps and deliverables. Each step shows whether it is to do, in progress, or done.
Ordered steps
Deliverables
Step status
Versioned plan
Living plan
Autopilot on
- 1Research the market
- 2Draft RFQ package
- 3Invite approved suppliersNeeds you
- 4Collect quotes
- 5Compare & recommend
03 · You stay in control
Autopilot asks before anything goes out.
Supplier invitations and negotiations always wait for your yes. Decisions appear as “Needs you”, and you can pause or stop at any time.
Approval before send
Needs-you decisions
Pause & stop
Full activity trail
Approval gate
Needs you
Needs you · Approve send
Invite 6 shortlisted suppliers with the RFQ package?
04 · Waits for suppliers
Picks the work back up when quotes arrive.
While suppliers respond, Autopilot waits. When replies land in the sourcing inbox it resumes, structures the quotes, and moves to comparison.
Sourcing inbox
Automatic resume
Quote structuring
Comparison ready
Sourcing inbox
Listening
Waiting for suppliers
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How it works
Plan. Approve. Autopilot.
Plan
Shape the goal, assumptions, and steps with AI.
Approve
Confirm the plan and switch on Autopilot.
Autopilot
Steps run in the background; you approve sends and awards.
Good questions
Answers before you ask.
01What is a sourcing plan?
A shared plan for one sourcing project: the goal, assumptions, open questions, ordered steps, deliverables, and a rough estimate. You shape it with Procureth in Plan mode.
02What does Autopilot do?
After you approve the plan, Autopilot works through its steps in the background — research, documents, the RFQ, quote collection, and comparison — updating each step's status as it goes.
03Can Autopilot email suppliers on its own?
No. Inviting suppliers and starting a negotiation always wait for your approval. These decisions show up as “Needs you”.
04What happens while suppliers respond?
Autopilot waits for suppliers. When quotes arrive in the sourcing inbox, it resumes and moves the plan forward.
05Can I stop or change course?
Yes. Pause or stop Autopilot at any time, edit the plan, and continue manually whenever you prefer.
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