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title: The Real Cost of Free Text Orders (and how to fix them)
description: Learn how to automate RFQs, turn free text requests into structured data, and build a smarter catalog with Axiom’s MarketSource in this on demand webinar.
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 Jan 30, 2026 4:54:05 PM

# The Real Cost of Free Text Orders (and how to fix them)

[ Alistair Cane ](https://explore.axiomdata.io/axiom/author/alistair-cane)

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What if your team never had to chase quotes again?

What if every request became structured, trackable and automated, with suppliers responding in hours, not weeks?

What if every quote helped build a smarter, richer catalog for future buys?

Many procurement teams are still buried in inboxes and spreadsheets, managing one-off RFQs, chasing supplier replies, manually copying data, and losing valuable time and insight in the process. In this webinar, we’ll explore how Axiom’s MarketSource automates the RFQ process, so your team can quote faster, buy smarter, and recover time to focus on what matters.

You'll learn:

- The hidden cost of manual RFQs and free text orders
- Why structured, automated quoting benefits both buyers and suppliers
- How every quote can become part of a smarter, searchable catalog
- Build catalog content by ingesting Free text orders and updating existing catalogs
- How to take an easy first step into procurement automation, using the MarketSource tool to shift the automation needle

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