Comparing supplier quotes on price alone leaves out two details that often matter just as much: how much of the item is actually being quoted, and when it will arrive. A quote that looks cheapest on price can turn out to be for a different quantity than requested, or arrive weeks later than a competing offer — details that are easy to miss when a comparison table only shows one number per supplier.
A firm should be able to compare quotes on the full picture — price, quantity, and delivery — without cross-referencing separate emails to piece it together.
What's new
Suppliers responding to a quote request can now enter the quantity and delivery date they're quoting, and both appear directly alongside price in the comparison table. Fohlio also flags the earliest delivery date across all responses, so that comparison doesn't require scanning every row manually. Adding and removing suppliers from a request is also more reliable in this release.
Why it matters
- Apples-to-apples comparisons. Quantity sitting next to price means a lower price can be checked against whether it's actually quoting the full order.
- Timeline visibility up front. Flagging the earliest delivery date surfaces lead-time differences before a PO is issued, not after.
- Fewer supplier-list headaches. More reliable add/remove behavior means less friction managing who's included in a request.
Use cases
- Time-sensitive installs: When a project has a hard installation date, the earliest-delivery flag makes it immediately clear which supplier can actually meet it — even if their price isn't the lowest.
- Partial-quantity quotes: Catching a supplier who quoted for less than the requested quantity before a PO goes out, rather than after a shipment falls short.
- Multi-supplier RFQs for the same item: Comparing quantity, price, and delivery side by side for several suppliers at once, instead of toggling between separate email threads.
The right quote isn't always the cheapest one on paper. This update makes sure a team can see that before committing to a purchase order.
