The Challenge of Integrating Deep Tech CapEx into Source-to-Pay Platforms
Source-to-pay platforms were designed for catalog and indirect spend. Deep-tech industrial CapEx — machine vision systems, robotic cells, additive manufacturing equipment — does not fit the model.
The mismatch: S2P assumes known suppliers and structured items. Deep-tech CapEx requires discovering bespoke suppliers, drafting custom specifications and evaluating proposals where each line item is project-specific.
The right architecture pairs a Discovery layer (FQ Source) with the existing S2P/ERP for compliance, PO and payment. Procurement keeps its system of record; the Discovery layer handles what S2P was never built for.
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