At online marketplace CapacityTrader buyers are able to post their RFQs complete with drawings for suppliers to quote on immediately without leaving their own desks
Following the introduction of new personnel and funding, CapacityTrader says it is taking its proven business generating tool to a new level.
Buyers are invited to make use of this unique sourcing tool, and in just a few clicks can have their RFQs in front of a wide range of new suppliers from the engineering sector.
For those more urgent projects, buyers are able to search through suppliers able to offer immediate spare capacity.
The sophistication of the site allows both buyers and suppliers to communicate with each other, within the site's own internal messaging system.
This has the advantage of not clogging up users' email and telephone systems as well as allowing them to deal with these opportunities in their own time.
A guiding principle of CapacityTrader is the ease of use for all members, so while the site exhibits great levels of complexity you don't need to an IT guru to benefit from it, says the company.
CapacityTrader is described as an ideal tool for industrial buyers that are looking to source those additional components, assemblies and specialist fabricated items.
With the ability to up load drawings, pictures and descriptions you can reduce the amount of time you spend searching for suppliers.
The breadth and experience of the suppliers within CapacityTrader can help cure your supply headaches, especially for those specialist one off requirements.
One of CapacityTrader's early customers sums up the benefits of using the service in a very succinct way: "I don't have a lot of time to review the market so I uploaded my requirements to CapacityTrader and it only took a couple of minutes.
"I know the companies are all quality checked so I felt safe that I would only be approached by the right sort of company" - Rob Smith, director of Quickits.
This service is totally free for buyers, with suppliers paying only a small fee.
