What Do You Want When Sourcing Suppliers

When you are looking for new suppliers of equipment or services within the industrial marketplace. Where do you go, what information and services do you want and need?

Please take a minute to answer a few questions below that will give us some insight to help build a better service for you.

Thank You,

Adrian Cooney
Managing Director
EngNet South Africa

  
 


 
   
   
   
 
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Search Engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask ...)
Industry Specific Directories & Search Engines
Trade Magazines
Printed Directory (Yellow Pages, ...)
Tradeshows
Social Networks (Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter, ...)
Word of Mouth
Other
When you are looking for suppliers of equipment where to you look
 
 
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Contact Information
Get to their website
Quick Product/Service Overview
Detailed Product/Service Information
Company Reviews
Product Reviews
Easy Request For Quote (RFQ) functionality
Detailed Request For Quote (RFQ) functionality
When you are looking for a new supplier, what information would help?
 
 
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Quick and Easy Search
Targeted and Detailed Search
Comprehensive List of Suppliers
Browse Product Categories
Find Suppliers By Product/Service
Find Suppliers By Brandname
Find Suppliers By Company Name
Find Suppliers By Part Number
Find Suppliers By Product Specification (e.g. 4 pole motor)
Find Suppliers By Industry (e.g. Oil & Gas)
When you are looking for a new supplier, what functionality would help?
 
 
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Send Quick RFQ's to Multiple Suppliers
Track and Manage RFQ's Sent
Buyer/Supplier Communication Tools
Organize 'My Suppliers' Functionality
Organize Supplier Product Info, Catalogs & PDF's
Document Sharing with Suppliers
Document Sharing with Colleagues
Bill Of Materials & Supplier Management
Free Tools (metric conversion, pump sizing, cable sizing, ...)
Once you have found a list of suppliers that can potentially supply your needs, what functionality would help?
 
 
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I would register to see supplier contact info. (If hidden from non-registered users)
I would register if I could manage/choose what emails I received
I would register to receive additional functionality
I would register to get full access to supplier contact information
I would prefer to sign in using my Facebook account.
Good Privacy Policy & Practices
Many services require registration to use their services, at this stage EngNet gives full access to all users without registration. We would like to find out what you think of creating a free user account with EngNet.
 
 
What else would help you in your supplier sourcing?
 
   
   
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