I am putting together a vendor source list of general items that we purchase for my company as I am frequently asked what source/vendor we should go to to get a quote on a certain type of product manufactured from a certain type of material. Since most of my knowledge is in my head and I am very familiar with sources and using the internet to search for products and recognize which sources in my search results are sources we have or would consider purchasing from, I am trying to put together a source list by type of product/material, vendor name and type (distributor/manufacturer) and other information.
I am trying to learn more about AI to figure out how I can use AI allow other users to ask a questions (example: what sources should I check for a shoulder screw made out of Titanium) and the name of sources that I have listed as a possible source for that type of item).
Does anyone have any recommendations of AI software I should be learning more about and any tips on how to something that can be used internally from data on an Excel spreadsheet?