ThomasNet.com Showcases New Tools for Supplier Discovery at APICS 2014
Buyers Learn the Best Way to Find Trusted Partners
New Orleans, LA — Supply chain and operations management professionals attending the APICS 2014 conference will learn about an easier way to identify trusted partners using the free supplier discovery platform, ThomasNet.com. With over 700,000 manufacturers, distributors and service companies, ThomasNet.com accelerates discovery by giving these buyers the ability to find local, diverse and quality-certified suppliers for direct and indirect spend categories.
During the conference taking place October 19-21 in New Orleans, participants will be able to explore ThomasNet.com’s Supplier Discovery application for creating a targeted list of suppliers and accessing in-depth profiles, including capabilities, equipment lists, product information, brands carried, demographics, ownership and diversity information, quality certifications, video plant tours and product demonstrations.
The free platform has five other applications including the latest Certification/Quality application, which operates over one of the largest free databases of woman-owned, minority, disadvantaged and small businesses and makes their certificates available for download. It also helps buyers find companies classified by 80 different certifications / registrations, such as ANSI, ISO, Nadcap, SAE, ITAR, FDA, FAA and MIL-SPEC. Productivity tools are accessible throughout the platform to save profiles, create and export supplier shortlists, and send Requests for Information (RFI).
ThomasNet’s Audience Outreach Manager, Kristin Carty and her colleagues will demonstrate the platform at Booth #916. Ms. Carty is also available to consult with purchasers’ organizations through free custom webinars and on-site training. For more information, please contact her at kcarty@thomasnet.com or sign up at www.ThomasNet.com/onsite.
About ThomasNet.com
ThomasNet.com®, part of Thomas Industrial Network, Inc. is the leading platform for supplier discovery and selection of OEM, MRO and other products and services. The platform serves procurement professionals, engineers, plant and facility management and other buyers from corporations, educational institutions, government agencies, the military and small businesses. It also serves manufacturers, distributors, and service companies throughout North America who want to connect and do business with these buyers. Buyers of industrial products and services can connect to ThomasNet News from ThomasNet.com.
