Vet Potential Suppliers for a Manufacturing Procurement Team

Before signing a six-figure supplier contract, you need to know: Are they financially stable? Are there any red flags in the news? Here's how to automate that due diligence.

The Setup: Per-Vendor Agent Pair

For each shortlisted supplier (let's say 5), create two agents:

Marcus (Financial Analysis) × 5

Focus area for each: "[Supplier Name] financial health — revenue, profitability, debt levels, recent funding, credit ratings, and any financial distress signals. Compare to industry benchmarks."

Sarah (News Intelligence) × 5

Focus area for each: "[Supplier Name] — lawsuits, regulatory actions, labor disputes, quality issues, supply chain disruptions, leadership changes, and negative press. Focus on the last 12 months."

The Workflow

1. Run all 10 agents (5 suppliers × 2 agents each)
2. Each supplier gets a financial health report + a risk report
3. Compare using the Data Table output format for the financial agents
4. Present findings to the procurement committee

What You Get Per Supplier

From Marcus:

• Revenue trend and growth rate
• Debt-to-equity ratio
• Cash flow health
• Peer comparison table

From Sarah:

• Recent news sentiment (positive/negative/neutral)
• Any lawsuits or regulatory actions
• Supply chain reliability signals
• Red flags flagged prominently

Cost

10 agents × ~12 credits each = 120 credits. One-time cost, well under the Starter plan.