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QUOTE COORDINATION

Wheel-End Sourcing Services | SpokeFlow Sourcing

Build a specification package that different suppliers can price on the same basis. Start with the application and identify the evidence required before a buyer can release an order.

What we help prepare

01 · Scope the item

An original part reference can help find dimensions. Ask the buyer or installer to confirm the reference geometry and expected service conditions independently. Where a supplier proposes a substitution, identify that proposal on its own line.

02 · Request written quotes

Ask suppliers for the named manufacturer and part revision, price basis, minimum order, shipment plan and warranty responsibilities. Separate sample and tooling costs so a small pilot and a production order stay comparable.

03 · Record open issues

Mark what is confirmed, deviated or unanswered. A claim about a family of parts should be recorded separately from evidence naming the actual proposed part. Route fitment exceptions to the person who can accept them. Do not ask a supplier to price an unapproved variation as though it were the base order.

From RFQ to buyer decision

  1. Collect. Send the wheel, hub and application details, plus quantities and destination. Flag any unmeasured interface.
  2. Compare. Align quote currency, scope, lead time and test assumptions. Ask for an itemized difference when terms do not match.
  3. Verify. Review the supplier drawing and sample plan. Confirm packaging, approved deviations and responsibility for warranty before release.

Keep evidence with the quoted part

A supplier declaration can help organize a response, but it is not a fitment result. If a report is offered, compare the part identifier, tested revision and test conditions with the quotation. Flag mismatches rather than treating the report as clearance for another version.

Share the line items you want priced

Send an initial brief here, or collect missing dimensions using the RFQ checklist. We can start by clarifying which fields are still open.

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