What Is Design-to-Pay: Why It Matters More Than Source-to-Pay for Discrete Manufacturers

Design-to-Pay is an extension of Source-to-Pay that begins where design decisions are made, not where RFQs are issued. It connects design, cost engineering, sourcing, contracting, and payment into one flow while the BOM is still fluid. 83 percent of engineers already spend four or more hours a week on procurement tasks before the drawing locks.