QAD | Redzone said it has acquired Kavida.ai in a move that will bring AI agents to its procurement and supply chain workflows.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
For QAD | Redzone, the Kavida.ai purchase will accelerate its Champion AI roadmap. Kavida.ai's knowhow in procurement agent training and inbox-to-ERP automation will be integrated into the company's portfolio. QAD | Redzone consists of three core interconnected offerings:
- QAD, an ERP system focused on midmarket manufacturers.
- Champion AI, a set of AI tools that works across the platform to enable the manufacturing workforce.
- Redzone, a system to bring data, AI and automation tools for frontline workers to speed up decisions.
Kavida.ai will bring procurement automation agents to Champion AI with the aim of freeing up about half of a buyer's workday by eliminating manual post order and supplier collaboration work. The Kavida.ai PO, RFQ, and Sales agents will become immediately available to QAD | Redzone customers and Kavida.ai's founders, Anam Rahman and Sumit Sinha, will assume leadership roles.
Rahman and Sinha said in a blog post that the company was founded nearly five years ago to address a big issue in manufacturing--many enterprises run on email and spreadsheets.
According to QAD | Redzone, the plan is to add Kavida.ai's procurement agents to its platform to drive manufacturer productivity.
Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO of QAD | Redzone, AI needs to deliver value quickly. "By integrating Kavida.ai’s technology and team, we’re helping our customers unlock value faster — automating critical workflows, improving supply-chain reliability, and giving every buyer, planner, and supplier a powerful digital co-pilot," he said.
Here’s a look at the flow of a Kavida.ai agent.
