Automated Core Sourcing for Battery Rebuilders

In today’s fast-moving automotive industry, remanufacturing isn’t just a sustainability initiative, it’s a core strategy to meet warranty obligations, optimize cost structures, and unlock downstream revenue. But if you’re a remanufacturer trying to consistently recover high-quality cores from a fragmented ecosystem of sellers, you already know the pain: unpredictable supply, wasted hours chasing leads, and missed opportunities when the right inventory slips through the cracks.

We’ve helped one forward-thinking remanufacturer break that cycle entirely. By setting up an automated, open purchase order (PO)-based buying program on Currents, they’ve gone from a reactive sourcing model to a seamless inflow of remanufacturable batteries without lifting the phone.

Here’s how it works and how your organization can do the same.

Why Battery Rebuilders Struggle With Core Supply

Before partnering with us, this remanufacturer, like many others, was stuck in a feast-or-famine cycle. Their operations couldn’t scale because inventory wasn’t predictable. Even though the batteries they needed were out there, they were scattered across hundreds of independent recyclers, auctions, and dismantlers. Finding them required endless cold calls, manual negotiations, and ultimately, luck.

They needed a better way. One that gave them consistent volume and budget control without adding operational overhead.

How Open Purchase Orders Automate Battery Sourcing

Currents helped them set up a PO-based buying program tailored to their reman needs. The process was simple but transformative:

• Set Up the Program – We worked with their team to configure an open PO with specific core requirements: chemistry type, voltage ranges, model years, condition criteria - you name it. Everything was built into the deal terms.
• Publish the Open PO on Currents – The open PO was then published across our seller network, instantly signaling demand. Sellers could directly submit orders that matched the remanufacturer’s exact specifications.
• Automated Fulfillment – Once accepted, sellers shipped batteries directly to the remanufacturer’s service provider. The batteries just started showing up - no micromanagement needed.
• Quality Control at the Dock – On arrival, the reman team had 10 days to review and approve the received items, giving them the final say on quality and allowing them to downgrade units that didn’t meet their purchasing terms.

Why This Works for Fragmented Supply Chains

The genius of this model lies in flipping the traditional sourcing script. Instead of chasing supply, remanufacturers set the terms and the right supply finds them.

For the broader automotive industry, where core supply is fractured across thousands of small sellers, this is a game-changer. A single open PO can reach and coordinate dozens or even hundreds of sources simultaneously. It’s scale without chaos.

Key Benefits for Battery Remanufacturers

• Predictable Inbound Inventory – Ensure a consistent stream of remanufacturable batteries to meet production and warranty targets.
• Total Budget Control – Set firm pricing and volume caps to stay within quarterly planning thresholds.
• No More Manual Sourcing – Remove cold calls, inbox management, and seller wrangling from the equation.
• Flexibility for Exact Needs – Configure requirements by chemistry, form factor, state of health, or even regionality.

What If You Have Unique Requirements?

We hear it every day:

“I only buy if I see pictures first.”

“I need a specific voltage threshold.”

“I want to test everything before committing.”

Great. We’ve designed the system for exactly that level of customization. You set the terms and build a program around them. We’ve done it for reman teams of all sizes from early-stage operations to enterprise-scale nationwide programs.

And we’re ready to do it for you.

Let’s Talk Scale: From One Remanufacturer to Many

This isn’t just a story of one remanufacturer’s success. It’s a blueprint for the entire automotive remanufacturing sector.

Imagine a future where:

• Every major remanufacturer has a persistent, always-on sourcing program for cores.
• Batteries and other critical components automatically route to the right facility.
• Warranty obligations are met without fire drills.
• Core pricing stabilizes because supply chains are organized instead of chaotic.

That future is possible. But only if you stop chasing inventory and start setting the rules.

Launch Your Core Sourcing Program Today

If you’re a remanufacturer who wants to lock in core supply, eliminate sourcing headaches, and build a scalable remanufacturing operation, we’re here to help.

Build your buying program. Let the batteries come to you.