Mandel AI

There's a version of AI in supply chain that everyone is afraid of. The one that replaces the professionals who actually know what they're doing. That's not what Danitsa Kostova is building. As a Founding Engineer at Mandel AI, she watched a procurement professional spend 90 minutes drafting a single RFQ — six tabs open, three tables to compare, hundreds of suppliers to manage. The next day, Mandel AI brought that down to five minutes. That's not replacing judgment. That's removing the administrative weight that was burying it. Because procurement isn't just ordering things. It's supplier relationships built over years. It's knowing when the data is wrong. It's negotiating under pressure on deals worth millions. It's the kind of judgment that only comes from being human — and being deeply embedded in the work. The context gathering, the follow-ups, the coordination across dozens of threads and inboxes? That's what AI should be doing. So the professionals can focus on what they actually signed up for. This is Student Voices | Supply Chain Revolution. Full episode → link in comments. #StudentVoices #SupplyChainRevolution #AIinProcurement #ProcurementInnovation #MandelAI #FutureOfWork #SupplyChainTech #WomenInSupplyChain #EarlyCareer #YoungFounders #SupplyChainStrategy

Last week, I presented in front of a room full of the people who keep supply chains moving: buyers, planners, ops leaders, heads of procurement. Mandel AI spent a day at the Supply Chain Forum 2026 organized by the Bulgarian Association of Supply Chain. I opened with a fireside session on AI agents, aimed at people who've never written a line of code. Why focus on the technology? Because people keep selling jargon. The point was to understand how AI systems work, how they differ from automation workflows, and what the real unlock is when it comes to AI in procurement & supply chain. Then Nick Gospodinov opened his keynote with: “Don't Buy AI Agents.” You just had to be there. Thanks to the Bulgarian Association of Supply Chain and Lazar Mateev for having us, and to everyone who stayed for the questions. That's always the best part. #procurement #supplychain #AI

Welcome to Texas 🇺🇸🐎 Spent an exciting two days in Houston at The Millennium Alliance’s Digital Supply Chain, Industrial Automation & Transformation, CPO & Enterprise Al Supply Chain Assembly Had the chance to discuss some of the most pressing issues that affect supply chains with Mandel AI as a sponsor of the event and Nick Gospodinov & Martin Obretenov leading a round table on how we revolutionize supplier communications. We heard an incredible lineup of speakers driving meaningful transformation to build the supply chains of tomorrow, crowned by a wonderful panel by Amy Broglin, featuring Suraj Krishnan, Lauren Pryber, Susan Johnson & Mike Sander. It was interesting to hear which processes each company is targeting to automate and how senior executive leadership thinks about the next steps when it comes to internal AI implementation. This is what Mandel is all about - the future is now and we’re glad to support manufacturers and distributors as they enter into the next digital era #MillenniumLive #Procurement #SupplyChain #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #DigitalTransformation #SupplyChainManagement #Manufacturing #IndustrialAutomation #EnterpriseAI #SmartManufacturing #DigitalSupplyChain #SupplyChainInnovation