Your Savings Calculator for Electronic Catalogs, PunchOuts, and APIs

Time is money – especially in industrial procurement. The classic request-quote process for prices and delivery times not only costs resources but also unnecessarily delays orders. With Partbase, you can digitize your procurement and significantly accelerate your processes.

No More Inquiries Needed – with Electronic Catalogs, PunchOuts, and APIs from Partbase!

End to manual inquiries

Quote reviews eliminated

Faster, leaner, and digital ordering process

How Modern Procurement Works:

With our OCI, PunchOut, and API integrations, as well as electronic catalogs, you automatically keep up-to-date master data, including availability and pricing, in your ERP or procurement system. You order directly from Partbase – no detours, no time loss.

The Result:

A significantly accelerated procurement process, greater transparency, and less effort for your team. This is what true digitalization in MRO procurement looks like!

Partbase supports you in selecting and implementing the right solution for your company – get in touch with us!

Inquiry Volume

How many inquiries do you make per year?

500 inquiries total

(Total number of inquiries per year)

How many price and delivery time inquiries do you make per year?

80% inquiries for prices & delivery times

(% of inquiries that become obsolete with a catalog containing prices and delivery times)

Process Times

How long does the request-quote process take at your company?

30 minutes

(⌀ time needed to make an inquiry and review the quote)

Employee hourly rate

$40.00 per hour

(⌀ calculated hourly rate)

Evaluation

Setup costs2,000 €

Annual maintenance costs500 €

Process cost reduction8,000 €

Error cost reduction400 €

Annual savings

7,500 €

or 188 hours

How the Calculator Works

Input Parameters

• Inquiry Volume: Your annual inquiries
• Price & Delivery Time Inquiries: Share of inquiries about prices and delivery times
• Process Time: Time per request-quote cycle
• Hourly Rate: Calculated employee hourly rate

Savings Calculation

• Process Costs: Saved time × hourly rate
• Error Costs: 5% of process savings
• Setup: Amortized over 5 years
• Maintenance: Annual maintenance costs

Core Idea: Electronic catalogs, PunchOuts, and APIs with prices and delivery times eliminate the time-consuming request-quote process for standard products. The savings come from the saved working time multiplied by your hourly rate, minus implementation and maintenance costs.