How does AI decide which suppliers to match you with?
Most "sourcing" tools stop at handing you a list. TokoAI runs three steps in sequence for every sourcing request - each solving a different question.
Step 1: matching - who could make it
First, the matching step scores which suppliers in the pool actually make your product type. It learns from past requests across similar categories. Recommending a supplier that doesn't fit wastes your time and pollutes the signal - so it filters first.
Step 2: verification - is it real, relevant, reachable
Given a candidate, the verification step checks the supplier against public records: does it exist, actually make your product, and have a reachable contact? A supplier that fails any check is flagged, not passed on.
Step 3: response - who actually comes back
After we reach the verified candidates, the response step ranks which suppliers actually replied, and ranks them by fit. You don't read a raw list; you get a shortlist of suppliers who responded, ordered by relevance.
Why sequence matters
The three aren't independent. Step 1's filtering improves Step 2's verification; Step 2's verification improves Step 3's relevance. They tighten each other every round.
TokoAI - a find-suppliers system that improves with every request. Every sourcing round feeds back in; the next match is sharper.
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