August 2026, Release Notes

MESH Works

MESH SRM

New: Unified Events Workspace

All sourcing activity is now consolidated under Events. RFQs, Reverse Auctions, and Project Requests can now be viewed, filtered, created, and managed from one place.

What’s New

Why it matters

New: Dedicated Quotes Workspace

Supplier responses now have a dedicated Quotes section, separated into two tabs:

This makes supplier responses easier to find, organize, and manage.

New: All Contacts

A new All Contacts section brings supplier and customer contacts into one centralized view.

Why it matters

New: Configurable List Pages

List pages across MESH Works are now customizable. Users can choose which columns to display and reorder them based on their workflow.

Why it matters

Simplified Navigation

The MESH SRM navigation has been streamlined to make key sourcing functions easier to access.

What’s New

MESH Sourcing

Introducing MESH Sourcing

MESH Sourcing is a new experience under Production > Sourcing, designed to help users discover relevant suppliers faster, evaluate capabilities, and access supplier insights on demand.

Smart Supplier Discovery

Search suppliers using commodity, region, and production process to quickly identify relevant matches.

Capability & Audit Reports On Demand

View supplier capability and audit information directly from search results using your MESH credentials or a new account.

Buy Only What You Need

Purchase supplier capability and audit reports individually or in bulk without committing to a full MESH Portal subscription.

AI-Powered Sourcing Search

Describe your sourcing requirements in plain language, and the AI-powered search engine identifies and recommends suppliers that best match your needs.

Available on Web & Mobile

MESH Sourcing is available across web and mobile, allowing users to discover suppliers, shortlist them, and access reports wherever they work.

Why it matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Q 1. What’s new in MESH SRM in August 2026?

MESH SRM introduces a unified Events workspace, dedicated Quotes section, centralized All Contacts view, configurable list pages, and simplified navigation.

Q 2. What is the new Events workspace in MESH?

Events consolidates RFQs, Reverse Auctions, and Project Requests into one location, allowing users to create, view, filter, and manage sourcing events from a single list.

Q 3. What is the new Quotes section in MESH SRM?

The Quotes section provides a dedicated location for supplier responses, with separate tabs for Public RFQ/RFI responses and Invited RFQ/Reverse Auction responses.

Q 4. What is MESH Sourcing?

MESH Sourcing is a dedicated supplier discovery experience that helps users find relevant suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, access audit information, and source with greater flexibility.

Q 5. How does AI-powered supplier search work in MESH Sourcing?

Users can describe their sourcing requirements in plain language, and the AI-powered sourcing engine identifies and recommends suppliers that best match those requirements.

Q 6. How can buyers find suppliers with MESH Sourcing?

Buyers can search suppliers based on factors such as commodity, region, and production process, helping them quickly identify relevant suppliers.

Q 7. Can I purchase supplier capability and audit reports without a MESH Portal subscription?

Yes. MESH Sourcing allows users to purchase supplier capability and audit reports individually or in bulk without committing to a full MESH Portal subscription.

Q 8. Is MESH Sourcing available on mobile?

Yes. MESH Sourcing is available across web and mobile, allowing users to search and shortlist suppliers and access reports wherever they work.

Q 9. What are configurable list pages in MESH?

Configurable list pages allow users to choose which columns appear, reorder them according to their workflow, and automatically save their preferences for future sessions.

Q 10. What navigation changes were introduced in MESH SRM?

Events and Quotes are now top-level navigation items, while All Contacts, My Suppliers, and My Customers are directly accessible. The previous Partners, Procurement, and For Suppliers sections have been removed as standalone sections.

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