Hanyin Chen is the founder and CEO of ASKaFOX Inc. He is a true globe trotter having lived in 3 continents over the last 20 years. Trained as a materials engineer in France, he started his career in management consulting and quickly dedicated his passion to global supply chain management for railway and nuclear industry. He managed several ultra-complex procurement challenges like establishing an Asian sourcing office for a global group and turning over the supplier performance for a major European nuclear reactor project.
As pack leader we decided to get the brief on ASKaFOX.
Hanyin, what is ASKaFOX?
ASKaFOX is a one-stop supplier search solution providing:
- LLM-backed query matching and recommendation list
- In-factory qualifications through our global auditors’ network
In short: ASKaFOX = ChatGPT for Buyer + Uber for Auditor.
What issue does your solution solve?
It’s hard to discover a “good” supplier, and even harder to verify if they’re as good as the “data “suggested.
Our goal is to help companies create optionality in their supply base, so they remain resilient at a time when both paradigm shift and geopolitical tensions cause great uncertainties and disruptions.
Who is your solution aimed at? What does your perfect client look like?
With our global footprints in North America, Europe, and Asia, we serve demanding manufacturers, consulting firms as well as HardTech scale-ups.
CEO, CFO, COO, CPO…no matter which type of “O” you are, if you feel concerned by your current supplier base and you’re ready to make change, we’re here for you.
What is the biggest challenge ASKaFOX faces?
We’re a hybrid solution of a technology product (search tool) + a service marketplace (audit network). Managing the scalability of two very different business models is indeed challenging. But we didn’t choose this path by design, only by choice – customers’ choice: they just don’t want to trust any supplier without backing by a proof of human validation!
Why pick ASKaFOX?
We require no “integration”, no “deployment”, no “user training” => Query In, Insight Out , and as an expert you see right away if the supplier seems a good fit.
We leverage the power of data, but we don’t fully trust the data. Our in-factory audit is the true guarantee.
From traditional HGR sourcing (high growth region) to the trendy “China+1”, “IRA nearshoring”, ASKaFOX will allow you impact your bottom-line at this challenging time.