A purchase department's activity, More often than not, results in a Purchase order. However to reach the order stage, a large part of the daily activity is interaction with the both the indenting persons and the prospective suppliers and vendors.

AshTouch web enables the process of

• Raising Indents
• GroupWare based indent approval process
• Accessing contact information of vendors
• Creating RFQs and forwarding them by email as well as on a web based platform
• The Purchasing officers and Vendors can use AshTouch to communicate and negotiate on a web enabled platform
• Email and well as browser access is allowed for the greatest reach
• Track of emails and Browser based web interactions are recorded separately for each vendor and RFQ for quick and easy access to tracking the history of the transaction
• Backward dialogue with the indenting persons for status and clarifications on an RFQ are recorded and tracked
• Potential Cost savings in communications and paper work are substantial
• Storage of all interactions allows transparency and accountability in the purchase process
• Vendors have access to centrally stored norms for supply methods and other policies of the organisation.