# Mandel AI

> AI supply chain coordinator - from quote to delivery, automated.

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://mandel.ai): Main product page with features, how it works, and demo request
- [Blog](https://mandel.ai/blog): Company blog with insights on AI procurement and supply chain automation
- [Compare](https://mandel.ai/vs): How Mandel compares to supplier portals, EDI and other alternatives
- [Privacy Policy](https://mandel.ai/privacy): Privacy policy and data handling practices
- [Trust & Security](https://trust.mandel.ai): Security center with compliance information

## Comparisons

- [Mandel vs. ChatGPT, Copilot & AI Assistants](https://mandel.ai/vs/ai-assistants): General assistants make the person in the inbox faster. None of them hold the state of your order book, reconcile documents against your ERP, or tell you about the delay nobody thought to ask about.
- [Mandel vs. Supplier Portals & EDI](https://mandel.ai/vs/supplier-portals-edi): Why the two standard fixes for supplier communication never moved the work out of email — and what changes when coordination runs over the inbox instead of beside it.

## Blog Posts

- [Supply Chains Still Run on Email. We Raised $3.9M to Fix That.](https://mandel.ai/blog/seed-announcement): We've raised our $3.9M seed round to make supply chain coordination autonomous. Here's where we've been, where we're going, and why this matters.

## About

Mandel AI is the AI supply chain coordinator for manufacturers and distributors. Built for procurement and supply chain teams that still coordinate suppliers over email, spreadsheets, and phone - Mandel connects to existing email and ERP systems, reads every supplier thread, catches disruptions, and autonomously handles the back-and-forth so teams can focus on decisions, not data entry. Founded in 2023 by Nick Gospodinov. Backed by Y Combinator (S23), Category Ventures, Ritual Capital, and e2vc. Based in San Francisco, CA.

- Over $1B+ in material spend processed
- SOC 2 Type II compliant
- Integrates with existing email and ERP systems

## Features

### AI Email Intelligence
Mandel reads every inbound supplier email in real time - no rules, no templates, no training. It understands PO confirmations, shipping notices, price changes, and more. Automatically extracts PO numbers, dates, quantities, and pricing. Understands context across multi-thread email conversations.

### Disruption Detection
Mandel spots delivery delays, quantity mismatches, price discrepancies, and force majeure notices before they cascade into production stoppages. Real-time alerts for delivery delays and date changes.

### Autonomous RFQs
Mandel drafts and sends RFQ follow-ups, acknowledgment requests, and status inquiries automatically - keeping your procurement pipeline moving without manual effort. All actions are reviewable before sending.

### Order Monitoring
Real-time view of every open order across all suppliers. Mandel continuously updates order status from email data and flags anything that needs attention. Automatic ERP sync - no more manual data entry.

## Contact

- Website: https://mandel.ai
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/mandel-ai
- Twitter: https://x.com/mndl_ai
- YC Profile: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mandel-ai