What it covers
One source of truth for suppliers, specs, and decisions.
Documents & approvals
- Supplier document control
- Approvals and stage gating
- Document control network for customers
Sourcing data
- Pricing comparison
- Minimum lot quantities (MOQs)
- Lead times
- AI-optimized decision making
Structure
- Ingredient spec management
- Primary / secondary / tertiary tiers
- Redundancy across suppliers
- Unlimited ingredients
AI-optimized decisions
Not "cheapest" - best fit.
SKUchef weighs price, MOQ, lead time, and historical supplier reliability against the criteria your team sets for each ingredient. Rank suppliers automatically and review the reasoning before you commit.
- Weighted multi-criteria ranking
- Historical reliability factored in
- Side-by-side spec diffs
- Routed into stage-gated supplier approval
SKUchef reasoning
Why Oregon Farms (primary):
• Lead time 14d fits your production window
• MOQ 500kg matches monthly volume
• COA current, allergen statement on file
• Price $5.02/kg vs $4.71 Valley - worth 30% faster lead time
• Lead time 14d fits your production window
• MOQ 500kg matches monthly volume
• COA current, allergen statement on file
• Price $5.02/kg vs $4.71 Valley - worth 30% faster lead time
Explore
Related solutions
Automated Lot Tracking
COAs approved before shipment.
Learn about Automated Lot TrackingAutomated Purchase Order Tracking
Every open PO, one live view.
Learn about Automated Purchase Order TrackingAutomated COA Creation
AI-built COA templates.
Learn about Automated COA CreationSupplier Document Control
Shared inbox on your domain.
Learn about Supplier Document ControlIngredient Spec Management
RFPs, generic specs, redundancy.
Learn about Ingredient Spec ManagementApprovals & Stage Gating
Route suppliers through review.
Learn about Approvals & Stage GatingSee SKUsafe on your own SKUs.
30-minute walkthrough on your real data - formulation, labels, supplier control.