The Corporate Purchasing Process: 7 Steps from Request to Invoice
How purchase requests are raised, quotes evaluated, and orders closed with invoicing. A roadmap of corporate buying.
Learn moreAKSCO is your request-for-quote supply partner: we consolidate every line — from stationery to spare parts — into one quote, deliver to your locations upon approval, and close with an e-invoice. No credit card required.
Needs arise in the field, purchasing is managed centrally, and in most companies paying by card simply isn't an option. Our system is built on that reality: you send the list, the entire supply organisation stays with us.
Web form, e-mail or WhatsApp — Excel, PDF or a photo, it makes no difference. No product codes needed; 'something that does this job' is enough.
Within 24 hours: line-by-line pricing, brand/model, lead time and payment terms — written, clear, comparable.
Upon approval we schedule dispatch: the delivery note travels with the goods, the e-invoice lands in your system, payment follows at the agreed term.
From branch to plant, warehouse to site — requests gather at one point, deliveries go to your locations.
Verbal prices, vague lead times, costs that appear later — not here. Every quote is written and carries everything a decision needs:
Nearly everything you can think of — with no catalogue limits. List spanning several categories? One quote covers it.
A plant's maintenance window, a warehouse's peak season, a branch's monthly refill — we tune the model to your industry's rhythm.
Your request is assigned to a single team member who knows the subject; from quote to dispatch and invoicing, the process runs through the same hands. You always know exactly who to reach.
Quotes are free of charge and carry no purchase obligation. Requests are processed the same day.
No strict minimum. Multi-line lists price even better thanks to logistics efficiency — and we're here for single-item needs too.
No credit card needed. We work with bank transfer; as regular trade builds, we set up open account and term payment by mutual agreement.
For standard lists our target is 24 hours. For custom production or import items, we state the timeline before quoting.
How purchase requests are raised, quotes evaluated, and orders closed with invoicing. A roadmap of corporate buying.
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