DSSI

What DSSI does

DSSI (now operating as Amicus, LLC) is an indirect procurement services and technology company founded in 1990 that helps manufacturers reduce total cost of MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) and indirect materials spend. The company operates a managed source-to-pay model combining proprietary e-procurement software with dedicated category management specialists, buyers, and accounts payable processing. Its customer base is heavily concentrated in automotive Tier 1 suppliers (Yanfeng, Johnson Controls, Aptiv, Clarios, Autoneum, Doosan, DRiV, Faurecia, among 18+ named logos) and industrial manufacturing, with quantified customer savings typically in the 13-17% range and individual case study outcomes as high as 34%. The company serves clients across 15+ countries with operational hubs in Farmington Hills, MI (North America), Bratislava, Slovakia (Europe covering 7+ EU countries), and Mexico City area (Mexico via SDI subsidiary).

The company's core technology is the Epic e-Procurement Platform, a web-enabled purchasing suite developed in the early 1990s that supports the full source-to-pay continuum including requisitioning, approvals, purchase orders, invoice processing, and reporting. Epic integrates with SAP, SAP Ariba, and Oracle ERP systems via OCI, cXML, and EDI 850/810 protocols, and includes PunchOut catalog support, RFQ management, spot buy functionality, vendor managed inventory, and store room management modules. The platform is complemented by Dynamic Procurement, an AI-powered spend analytics and benchmarking tool built with Baker Tilly and powered by Microsoft Power BI, and a proprietary Item Master discipline based on manufacturer name and part number that manages 25,000+ suppliers globally.

DSSI's business model combines consistent management fees on managed transactions with savings-based outcome pricing (contracts priced 13-17% below customer current pricing). The company aggregates purchases across multiple clients to leverage pricing with its supplier network and is now part of Procure Analytics following the July 2024 acquisition, creating a combined entity serving over 1,000 customers and managing $1.7B in indirect spend.

Name

DSSI

Legal name

Amicus, LLC

Website

https://directsourcing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Amicus (formerly DSSI) is a managed indirect procurement services and e-procurement software provider serving automotive, industrial, healthcare, and pharmaceutical manufacturers across North America and Europe with source-to-pay outsourcing and MRO spend aggregation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indirect Procurement Services

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251), Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Sourcing Support & RFx Administration (RFI/RFP/RFQ) (BPAAAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Catalog & eProcurement Enablement (Punchout, Item Master) (BPAAAJAI), Spend Analytics & Reporting Support (BPAAAJAJ), Procurement & Strategic Sourcing (BPAHAHAB), Industrial Supplies & MRO Marketplaces (CRAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Indirect procurement services
• MRO spend management
• Source-to-pay solutions
• E-procurement software
• Spend analytics benchmarking

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Source-to-Pay Services: Comprehensive procurement outsourcing services including strategic sourcing, transaction processing, supplier management, and accounts payable processing. Billed through a consistent management fee across all transactions with standard payment terms. The company aggregates purchases across multiple clients to improve pricing leverage.
2. Transaction Processing Fees: Revenue generated from processing purchase orders, invoices, and payment settlements across the client supplier base. Consolidates hundreds of suppliers into single standard invoices for clients.
3. Strategic Sourcing and Consulting: Category management, competitive bidding events, and procurement consulting services that deliver measurable cost savings (13-17% average) on MRO and indirect materials spend.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amicus (formerly DSSI) provides managed indirect procurement services for enterprise manufacturers, combining the proprietary Epic e-Procurement Platform with full source-to-pay transaction processing, strategic sourcing, and supplier management. The company aggregates MRO and indirect materials spend across its client base of 1,000+ manufacturers to deliver 13-17% average cost savings, while offering AI-powered spend analytics and consulting services. Its offerings span the full procure-to-pay continuum from category management and RFQ processing through consolidated invoicing and payment settlement.

Product overview

Amicus (formerly DSSI) offers a comprehensive indirect procurement platform combining proprietary technology with managed services. The core product is the Epic® e-Procurement Platform, a web-enabled procure-to-pay suite that provides automated workflows, supplier management, and transaction processing. This is complemented by Dynamic Procurement, an AI-powered spend analytics and benchmarking tool, and Spend Analytics powered by Microsoft Power BI for KPI management. The portfolio includes strategic sourcing, source-to-pay services, MRO spend management, and procurement consulting. The Epic Supplier Portal extends capabilities to suppliers, while Punchout Catalog Solutions enable ERP integration with SAP, Oracle, and SAP Ariba. Geographic operations span North America and Europe with regional subsidiaries in Mexico and Slovakia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epic e-Procurement Platform Amicus's proprietary flagship technology platform serving as the foundation for procure-to-pay processing. Supports automated workflows, order placement, RFQ and Spot Buy functionality, shipment tracking, invoice reconciliation, supplier performance management, vendor managed ordering, store room management, and customer support tools. Sold as part of the managed source-to-pay offering to enterprise manufacturers.
• Dynamic Procurement (AI-Powered Spend Analytics) AI-powered spend analytics and benchmarking tool that provides practical market insights using multi-customer aggregated spend data to identify savings opportunities. Built in collaboration with Baker Tilly. Delivered as a standalone benchmarking engagement and as part of the broader procurement services offering.
• Spend Analytics and Data Insights Spend visibility and KPI management platform powered by Microsoft Power BI, providing real-time insights across locations, categories, requisitioners and suppliers. Includes request for quote completion, purchase order processing, and supplier shipping performance tracking dashboards.
• Strategic Sourcing Services Category management and aggregation service leveraging strong supplier relationships and group sourcing aggregation. Includes domain expertise and methodology for managing complex item and service needs in manufacturing environments. Delivered as a professional services engagement typically preceding or complementing source-to-pay services.
• Source-to-Pay Managed Service End-to-end procurement outsourcing service covering strategic sourcing through payment settlement, including RFQ support, spot buy functionality, order management, consolidated billing, on-demand dashboard reporting, and accounts payable processing. Billed through consistent management fees across transactions under a Master Service Agreement.
• MRO Spend Management Services Managed services specifically for Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) spending including category management, supplier consolidation, and optimal sourcing of indirect materials for manufacturing facilities.
• Procurement Consulting Advisory services supporting procurement transformation, process optimization, and implementation guidance for ERP systems including SAP Ariba. Delivered as professional services engagements separate from or preceding technology deployment.
• Epic Supplier Portal Supplier-facing portal providing RFQ management, catalog item maintenance, order acknowledgement and invoicing, vendor managed ordering, payment settlement and claims management, and performance management tools. Sold as part of the source-to-pay offering to enable supplier-side workflows.
• North America Procurement Services Regional source-to-pay services covering US, Canada, and Mexico with capabilities including multi-currency management, cross-border shipments, and CFDI-compliant invoicing via the SDI Mexican subsidiary.
• European Procurement Services Indirect procurement services across Europe through Amicus International, LLC, organizačná zložka located in Bratislava, Slovakia. Manages multi-currency, multi-country requirements across Germany, France, UK, Poland, Hungary, Spain, and other EU markets with VAT compliance and regional sourcing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13-17% average savings on MRO and indirect materials
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Procure AnalyticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2024In July 2024, Procure Analytics acquired DSSI/Amicus to enhance its managed procurement software and spend analytics service offerings. The acquisition combines two indirect spend management platforms into a single integrated offering. Procure Analytics is a large GPO+ focused on MRO and Packaging spend with over 1,000 customers and $1.7B in managed spend. The combined entity offers access to larger category scope, expanded packaging professionals, full inventory management and vending solutions, and additional spend leverage through both companies' negotiated pricing agreements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Resilinc: Resilinc provides supply chain risk and procurement data solutions, including supplier visibility and category intelligence. Emerging player with adjacent analytics capabilities and overlap in supplier data and indirect spend category insight for manufacturers.
• Simfoni: Simfoni provides AI-driven spend analytics and procurement automation tools for mid-market and enterprise buyers. Emerging player with overlapping analytics value proposition compared to Amicus's Dynamic Procurement and Power BI-based spend analytics modules.
• Verusen: Verusen applies AI to indirect materials and MRO inventory optimization for manufacturers. Emerging player with partial overlap in the MRO/indirect materials category that Amicus serves, particularly relevant to inventory and item master management.
• HICX Solutions: HICX offers a supplier experience and procurement data management platform with strong item master and supplier onboarding capabilities. Emerging player with direct overlap in catalog/PunchOut and supplier enablement — areas where Amicus's Epic platform competes.

Broad incumbents

• Coupa Software: Coupa is a leading business spend management platform covering procurement, expenses, and AP. Broad incumbent in the P2P and indirect spend space, competing for the same enterprise procurement budgets as Amicus but with a wider product portfolio.
• SAP Ariba: SAP Ariba is the dominant indirect procurement and supplier network platform, integrated into the broader SAP ERP stack. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Amicus's PunchOut/cXML/EDI integration capabilities and competes for indirect spend budget at large manufacturers.

Direct peers

• GEP Worldwide: GEP provides managed procurement services, strategic sourcing, and source-to-pay software to large enterprises, including indirect spend categories. Closely comparable to Amicus as a direct procurement BPO + technology provider targeting manufacturing and large enterprise buyers.
• Ivalua: Ivalua offers a unified source-to-pay platform with strong catalog, supplier, and spend analytics modules, serving large enterprises across manufacturing and services. Direct peer in e-procurement technology and a competitor for Amicus's Epic platform footprint.
• Corcentric: Corcentric delivers procurement and accounts payable automation, including source-to-pay and indirect spend management, to mid-market and enterprise customers. Direct peer given shared focus on P2P services, supplier consolidation, and AP processing for manufacturing and similar verticals.
• Jaggaer: Jaggaer (formerly BravoSolution) is a procurement software and services provider with deep source-to-pay and supplier management capabilities. Direct peer in e-procurement, catalog management, and spend analytics, particularly relevant for manufacturing and indirect spend buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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