What is the name of your organization?
Solvoz
What is the name of your solution?
Solvoz' SpecGen AI
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Delivering on-demand, structured product specifications to streamline supply chains and markets for healthcare in LMIC countries..
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
The Hague, Netherlands
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
NLD
What type of organization is your solution team?
Hybrid of for-profit and nonprofit
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What specific problem are you solving?
Healthcare systems worldwide are hampered by inefficient, inconsistent processes in developing clear, structured product and service specifications for procurement processes. Supply chain expenditures in aid and healthcare can reach up to 75% of total budgets, while within the non-profit sector, NGOs spend approximately 4–14% of procurement budgets on consultants to help define specifications, access expert knowledge, and more.
In these sectors, critical items are frequently over- or under-specified (such as incubators, or missing appropriate standards applicable in a certain country or importation regulation), all resulting in suboptimal outcomes, wasted resources, and missed opportunities. Although exact figures in global health supply chains are scarce, it is safe to assume that similar inefficiencies affect health actors globally.
These challenges delay the launch of essential health innovations, disrupt supply chain efficiency, and hamper the access to global health care, particularly in low- and middle-income communities. With millions affected by fragmented product definitions, there is an urgent need for solutions that can optimize procurement and supply processes. Moreover, as with the current global funding shifts, it is increasingly crucial that technology supports locally led responses and demands, efficiently and effectively.
What is your solution?
Solvoz’ SpecGen AI integrates our proven, ISO-certified Solvoz technology, unique catalogue functionality integrated with market assessment technology with advanced GenAI to automate the creation of structured product and service specifications. It harnesses our unique catalogue functionality and transparent, compliant platform that connects request for quotations to hundreds of thousands of suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers (currently over 400.000 vetted suppliers, free for suppliers to be registered and assessed).
Using machine learning, SpecGen AI quickly generates detailed, expert-informed outputs, such as product descriptions, criteria, and standards, tailored to the specific regulatory and operational needs of healthcare procurement in low- and middle-income countries. By producing consistent and accurate specifications (including sustainability specifications), it streamlines market assessments, reduces the risk of over- or under-specification, and accelerates the ability to also integrate essential health innovations vis-a-vis generic supplies. SpecGen AI will become available free of charge via our solvoz.com portal, but can also be activated on our licensed (white-labeled) deployments), supporting local-led responses and enabling efficient, scalable global health care delivery.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Our solution primarily serves healthcare professionals, healthcare procurement professionals, aid agencies, and suppliers operating in low- and middle-income countries. These individuals and organizations often work within resource-constrained environments, where time, efficiency, and access to expert knowledge are critical for procuring health-care products and services. Procurement professionals and health care professionals are typically underserved by current procurement systems that suffer from inaccuracies, delayed market assessments, and generic or inconsistent product specifications, challenges that lead to resource wastage and inefficiencies.
By providing detailed, accurate, and structured product descriptions and standards tailored to local regulatory and operational needs, Solvoz’ SpecGen AI empowers procurement teams as well as health care professionals without procurement expertise, to make informed decisions quickly. Suppliers benefit from clearer product specifications that align with market demands, enhancing their ability to compete and meet quality and regulatory (and sustainability) standards. Overall, the streamlined process reduces the risk of over- or under-specification, ensuring that funds are optimally utilized. This targeted impact helps build resilient, efficient supply chains that improve access to quality healthcare and foster locally led responses, ultimately leading to better health outcomes for millions of people in under-resourced communities.