CombineNet's Advanced Sourcing Application Platform (ASAP) is the industry's most powerful optimization-enabled sourcing platform. Delivered On-Demand via the Web, ASAP helps companies reap the benefits of Expressive Commerce™ through a growing list of category-specific and buyer definable Sourcing Managers as well as custom-built sourcing projects. Whether your sourcing strategy calls for an RFP/sealed bid event, a Reverse Auction, or a combination of both, ASAP delivers the optimal results for your sourcing projects.

ASAP brings the power of Expressive Commerce to your fingertips. Whether you are sourcing direct or indirect materials, transportation, or other services, ASAP enables you to achieve the absolute lowest total cost based on your suppliers' strengths and your organization's goals, business requirements and preferences.

ASAP implements the principles of Expressive Commerce, wherein a richer, more collaborative marketplace between buyers and suppliers results in accelerated innovation transfer and greater supply chain efficiency. Features such as Expressive Bidding^® gives the utmost flexibility to suppliers to put their best proposals on the table; and Scenario Builder^SM enables your entire team to analyze these proposals against an unlimited number of business rules, constraints and preferences to find the best award allocation - the optimal solution.

ASAP streamlines the entire sourcing process: Supplier assessment, management, collaboration and performance management; RFx creation; item or lane definition; bid/proposal collection; award scenario analysis; and reporting.

ASAP-based products are delivered in a self-service, configurable solution that you can have configured and working in hours, not days. Additionally, suppliers are able to bid using their preferred language and currencies, removing all language barriers from your global sourcing opportunities. For more unique situations, custom sourcing projects can be rapidly developed using the same ASAP framework. The point is, you don't have to make compromises. For example, if market conditions and internal objectives align with the supported features of an ASAP product offering, your choice is simple. If conditions dictate otherwise, you can have confidence knowing that an ASAP solution can be tailored to your unique requirements.