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1. ai Cloning Part Casleated Hex Nut Buyer To do lowing he new RFQ Eea eee Drafts INVERTOR Part Name Casieated Hex Nut Date Required 20 4 2007 a kii Closing Date 31 1 2007 Eg My Projects sae J Manage All Standard Parts NDA List All Q save cancel Create New Agreement Figure 40 Click submit RFQ and the Standard part is allocated a RFQ number and becomes a draft RFQ You can tell at this point that it is a RFQ and not a standard part by the fact that it now has a RFQ number allocated Prior to making this RFQ live you can view it in your drafts folder At this point as the RFQ is not yet live and you can still make any changes you want such as making it a RFQ by special invite or assigning it to a project Click Submit RFQ again and the RFQ becomes live in the system 14 0 Projects and Project Trakka Projects are a way for buyers to create and name projects to group RFQs under This allows better and easier management of large sourcing projects by organizing your RFQs under a project heading RFQs are grouped under project headings when they are created and remain grouped through all the stages draft live in progress delivered completed When used in conjunction with Job Trakka the overall progress of the project can be tracked We can this Project Trakka Project Trakka gives you a simple quick and easy method to view the progress of your sourcing project and the status of the individual R
2. button populates the tab with a list of suppliers you have in your My Suppliers list as shown in figure 23 below Welcome Bob sign out ManufactureLink ome Bob sign ou Beta Source it Fast Dashboard RFQ 100028 Spur Gear 5 Status tive EE Invite From Contact List ai Find Suitable Suppliers Company Rating Location Contact 1 PGA Tour A Akk Ingleburn NSW Mr Fred Couples Invite 2 CU Chris Mr Chr nU Christensen Invite KKK My Projects 3 Australian Custom Component Eng Industrial Estate QLD Mr Glen Industry Invite Manage All Star d Parts NDA List All Create New Agreement My Acie Click the invite Click a company button next to each name to view their contact to invite showroom them Figure 23 e Click on a company name to view their showroom and review their full capability and ratings e Click the invite button next to each contact on the list to invite them to quote on your job NOTE Once a supplier is invited they are immediately sent an email to notify them they have been specially invited to quote on this RFQ Clicking on the Find suitable suppliers button populates the tab with a list of suppliers in the system matching the criteria you specified when creating your RFQ You can click on a company s name to view their showroom to assist you with making informed choices on which supplier to use You can combine both methods as you please to list sui
3. We manufacture products supplied in small to medium batch 2x Bridgeport 4 axis CNC machining centers Capable of Machining 750 mm x 350 mm x 400 mm Okuma 4 Axis Twin Pallet CNC Machining Center Capable of quantities Machining 750 mm x 350 mm x 400 mm consistent with industry requirements This can require TURN MILL CENTER complete project Okuma Macturn 9 Axis Turn Mill Center with Bar Feeder management involving the supply of machined Fabricated Capable of High Production machining of 500 mm Diameter x and assembled products to your production line specifications 1200 mm long PA CNC GRINDING CNC Machining Cylindrical Grinding External Grinding 200 mm OD 450 mm Cad Cam Design long FEA on Designed products Surface Grinding Flat Grinding 450 mm Long x 450 mm Wide x Black Oxide surface treatment 250 mm Height DYNAMIC BALANCING Insurance A Computer controlled SHENCK Dynamic balancing machine Capable of balancing in 2 planes all types of high speed Software Packages RIS AS TOP SOLID CAD CAM FEA and rotating equipment Other Services Offered Manual Turning 500 mm x 2000 mm Long e Manual Milling 750 x 350 x 400 mm Figure 58 Showroom Capacity Page Page 54 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Machine Parts amp Tooling Pty Ltd Bye Machine Parts amp Tooling Pty Ltd pacity Feedback Contact Profile Capabilities Car Feedba
4. 320 00 Part price total 2 310 00 Suppen Canupload File Name sze Type additional information to e support their quote GQ accept quote Figure 30 For all quotes received you can print out a hard copy for your records or viewing offline The print quote link is available when viewing quote details To make informed decisions on using a supplier click the Supplier s showroom link to view their full capability and review their detailed ratings and past feedback If the RFQ has closed and you wish to award the job then click the Accept quote button Once the accept quote button is clicked you will be asked to provide some optional feedback as to why the quote was chosen e g the winning company has ISO9001 accreditation A form will pop up allowing you to optionally enter some feedback to unsuccessful suppliers A notice that their quote was unsuccessful along with your comments is instantly emailed to the unsuccessful suppliers The system will also provide automated graphical feedback to the suppliers on how their quote fared Page 31 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved The successful supplier is also instantly notified by email that they have been awarded the job The email also contains your contact details so they can ring you and make arrangements One you have awarded a quote the RFQ changes status to in progress and moves to your in progress folder t
5. B A Compose New Message Name Mr Rajesh B Warrier Address 265 IV Phase Perya Toatoa Area ang a Click this button to open up Buyer Tda My Account p account editing functions Details EA live RFQs a Phone 91 080 41170951 Alla Info amp Drafts 0 Fax 91 080 41284950 Contact List Jobs In Progres 0 Email rajeshbw yahoo com My Suppliers a A E Account editing Search Network Subscription Supplier Quick Search functions Feedback Contact Administrator Edit My Details TE Buyer manual My Account Supplier upgrade 0 O Upgrade a Upgrade to a supplier account now Figure 4 To edit the details of the person operating the account click the My Profile Button ten ManufactureLink Welcome George sign out rce it Fas Use this form to u My Account Update your profile your profile You may also change your sign in email and password Details My Profile Salutation m E Company Info act Li ir me George an cael ane pees Edit any of the personal Search Network iddle Initial j Subscription biii a information displayed Last Name Pofandt Position enaga Dreaar Emai user manufacturelink com 8u Change your password Password P Confirm Password Newsletter Mi would like to receive the ManufactureLink newsletter Click the save button to record the changes Special Offers M11 would lke to receive special offers Q
6. Use this function if you want to save a RFQ and come back to it later Test your selections If you want to test your selections and see how many suppliers with match once your RFQ is live you can click on the invitations tab Click the Find Suitable Suppliers link to be presented with a list of matching subscribing suppliers You can modify your selections to increase or decrease the selection set Not though there will be many more matching suppliers than you see on the list who will receive a notification of your RFQ Test drive suppliers don t show up in the list but still receive your notifications Page 20 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Step 9 You can choose to make your RFQ more specific to narrow down your matching suppliers Do this by making additional selections on the Materials Industries and Accreditation tabs Wel G s t ManufactureLink come George sign ou ource it Fast Dashboard RFQ 100406 New RFQ Supplier Buyer Status Draft fol saveall save amp submit My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs r Closed RFQs Select the required accreditations Raise New RFQ iyii Ccasa Cipefence ClHacce Poras Eliso 13485 Otsosrs 16949 Otso9001 Delivered Otsos002 Otsos003 Oitsos100 Completed Cnata certified Clother Ogs so00 My Projects Otea License Project Trakka Standard Parts NDA List All Create New Agreement Figure 17 Selecting accreditations
7. or to find new suppliers To search for suppliers to add to your my Suppliers list click on the My Accounts button in the navigation menu and then click Supplier Search or click the Supplier Search link on the Dashboard A search form to carry out searches will open up Welcome George sign out ManufactureLink Source it Fast Dashboard iled li h super Detailed Supplier Search j Buyer Search our network for suppliers My Account Details My Profile Company Info amp search Contact List Supplier Details My Suppliers Supplier Search Company Name Subscription City State Any State x Minimum Rating Any Rating Q search Figure 46 Enter a business name or part of a name to search the network for them Page 44 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved You can also conduct searches by industry minimum rating state process service materials experience or accreditations You can combine selections to narrow down or broaden your search criteria See the following section of supplier searches for more details on the search functions Enter your criteria and click search A list supplier results will come up Click on the add button to add them to your my Suppliers list Click on the company name to view their profile tt ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta S ource it Fast Search Results Ce O EAEE EE EE OOE EEE OO
8. some feedback for the suppliers before clicking the withdraw RFQ button Suppliers will be notified by email that the RFQ has been withdrawn and why NOTE When you withdraw a RFQ all information is permanently deleted including the suppliers quotes To save the RFQ for submission another time with edits if you like click the Create a standard part button first This will save a copy of the RFQ into your standard parts list From there you can make changes to it and resubmit it another time ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Bete Source it Fast Dashboard sais RFQ 100028 Spur Gears cum NOE P Buyer Status Live My RFQ s Drafts Live Closed RF Qs Raise New RFQ Edit Details Create Standard Part X Retract RFQ My Jobs l SA Part Name Spur Gear 5 Click here to retract a Delivered Completed Request For Innovation RFI No live RFQ My Projects Invitations Only Yes Manage All NDA Locked No Standard Parts NDA Collaboration No List All Description 200 tooth spur gear Create New Agreement Materials PY AGO Preferred Payment Method Cheque Sis Click here to save RFQ Treatments Ant corrosive coating as a standard part Approximate Dimensions Packing Requirements Crated ae a2 Date Required 28 April 2007 Quakes Closing Date 28 January 2007 Last Modified Delivery Address 2 Austool Place 7 5 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Posted On 28 Jul 2006 Australia Expires In 6 Months 3 Days
9. 19 0 How to Source Your Manufacturing Requirements Examples ssssssssssesssesessseesseesseessersseeesseee 57 19 1 You have full design drawings and or models and know how your parts should be manufactured You are not concerned where your parts are manufactured eeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 19 2 You have full design drawings and or models know what manufacturing process you need but want to get a quote from your usual supplier ONLY eee eeeceseeeeeeeeeceaeceeeeeeeeeaeecaeceseeeseeeeaeessaeens 57 19 3 You have full design drawings and or models know what manufacturing process you need but want to get a quote from only suppliers you choose or suppliers from a particular state 57 19 4 You have a job to manufacture but you don t have design drawings or it isn t the sort of job you SOUNCS trom drawin Seea a a a uaagsucsavtechas vou cave gsemaue eau geaactamec A TSN 58 19 5 You have a job to source but don t have a computer don t feel you want to use the system or your job doesn t fit with our manufacturing Cate QOries ce eeeceesseceenceceeneeceeeeeceeeeecseceeceeeeecsteeeeeaeees 58 19 6 You have a rough idea of the correct manufacturing process but are not sure which one For example I know it needs to be CNC machined but which process cesssecessceceeececeeeeeeeneeeeeseees 58 Page 2 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 1 0 The 5 Minute Guide to
10. 3 Compose New Message My RFQ s D Click here to create a new NDA My Jobs In Progress NDA My Account Other Quick Links Details Contact List My Account Subscription Figure 8 Page 12 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved A form will open containing ManufactureLink s standard NDA text see figure 9 below Enter a name title for your agreement If you wish to use your own NDA text select and delete the text shown Copy and paste your own text into the form Welcome Frank signout ManufactureLink i Beta Source it Fast Dashboard lt Non Disclosure Agreements Compose eee RR IS i pete SE Spite ac Ra ER Sh aS ni ee eee My RFQ s For your convenience we are providing you with a sample Non Disdosure Agreement which you may edit to fit your needs or use as is Drafts Live RFQs Closed RFQs Title Standard Company NDA Raise New RFQ My Jobs Content RECITALS A In Progress i A The Discloser is prepared to disclose certain information to the Recipient in order to engage in NDA discussions in relation to the Request for Quote RFQ List All Create New Agreement B Itis a condition precedent to those discussions and subsequent negotiations that the Recipient agrees to enter into this Non disclosure Deed My Account C On signing this Deed the Discloser will disclose the information required as soon as is practicable to the
11. Figure 24 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 12 0 Reviewing Quotes Awarding and Completing Jobs Once your RFQ is live the system automatically notifies by email those suppliers whose capabilities match up to your requirements Suppliers log into their accounts and compile quotes online using our software or input the results from their own quoting software to submit quotes to you via our system You receive quotes to manufacture your job which can be viewed by opening up the RFQ in question and viewing the responses received Received quotes can be viewed at any time but we recommend you do not award a job until the expiry date for quotes has passed Otherwise you may miss out on receiving quotes from suppliers who have chosen to leave it until just before the closing date to make their submission To review quotes received Go to your dashboard or to the buyer navigation buttons and click on Live RFQs or Closed RFQs if the RFQ has expired te ManufactureLink Beta Source it Fast ere Click here to you re Home nee i ol yonr Uve EEC B i P R 34 Compose New Message Welcome Frank sign out h View My Profile My RFQ s Dr Click here to list your rai i closed RFQs waiting Other Quick Links to be awarded Details Feedback o Edit My Details My Account Subscription Figure 25 Suppliers may send you messages to ask for more information on your
12. It is important to understand the logic used in making additional selections When you make a category selection from another tab it is the same as saying I need a supplier who has 3 axis CNC machining AND ISO 9001 accreditation AND medical industry experience Thus making additional selections narrows down the field You can make multiple selections within the additional tabs to broaden the selected suppliers again For example I need a supplier who has 3 axis machining AND ISO 9001 OR is a defence approved supplier 74 ManufactureLink ource it Fast ete Status Draft fed save all save amp submit My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ eat a My Jobs iM Aluminium LJ Brass Bronze Cast Iron In Progress Ceramics Glass O Composites S Elastomers rubber Delivered L Exotics L Foam L Hard Materials Completed Inconel Magnesium Nickel My Projects LINitinol Plastics LI Precious Metals pies eee Cl Stainless Steel Ostee Oititanium Standard Parts Fiweod Oz or LJ Zinc NDA List All Create New Agreement My Account Figure 18 Select specific materials experience Step 10 Once you have made all of your additional selections click the Save and Submit button to make the RFQ live Editing You are free to edit any details you have entered for a live RFQ except the quantities Simply open up the RFQ from your Live RFQ l
13. Use the select all button to select all suppliers in the process group E g All CNC machinists tt ManufactureLink Welcome George sign out Source it Fast Dashboard Detailed Supplier Search Supplier Buyer My Account Details My Profile Company Info Contact List My Suppliers Supplier Search Casting Subscription search Manufacturing Processes Ceramics CNC Machining Select All Cl 3 axis machining Cl 5 axis machining Cenc tathe mill combo Cenc Router CIEN Turning Cl High Speed Machining Ll swiss Turning Clulttrasonic Miling Cold Forming Composites Cutting Gear cutting Select All Clsevel Gears O Gear Blanks Cl Gear grinding o Helical Gears o Hypoid gears O Internal Gears o Lapping o Splines o Spur Gears al Worm Gears Laser Machining Machining Metal Spinning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Packaging Plastic Moulding Powdered Metal Rapid Prototyping Sheetmetal Figure 52 Select manufacturing processes Click on the services tab to make selections of services such as coating plating engineering design maintenance chemical manufacturing and more Page 48 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved tt ManufactureLink Welcome George sign out Source it Fast Dashboard a Detailed Supplier Search Supplier Buyer My Account Details My Profile Company Info search Contact List Services My Suppliers Supplier Searc
14. a standard RFQ can be setup such that you have absolute control over who sees your sensitive and valuable engineering data Simply tick the Invitations Only check box on the RFQ as you create it Checking this box means only those suppliers you specifically invite are able to see your RFQ You will also have a record on your RFQ of who you have invited The invite function has tools to search for suitable suppliers to invite See section 9 0 on RFQs by special invite for more information on using this function ManufactureLink recommends using this function to exert total control over your data 8 0 Using Conventional Paper NDAs With ManufactureLink s System ManufactureLink s system also facilitates the use of conventional hard copy NDAs users are more familiar with ManufactureLink has a module to automate this soon to be introduced In the meantime you can still have greater control over who sees your data by using the following technique When you create a RFQ input the basic details and make category selections to specify the manufacturing processes you need see section 9 0 Creating and Lodging RFQs When you come to the uploading drawings section instead of uploading your engineering drawings upload your NDA agreement for the buyer to print out fill in sign and send back to you see figure 11 below Ask them in the RFQ details to do this and to provide you with an email address to which you can send the drawings once you have
15. approved their NDA Welcome Frank sign out pa ManufactureLink Beta Source it Fast Dashboard 5 RFQ 100016 Spur Gear Buyer i RAR y oe E Lb RTI ES NE EA AOA I ee eee ern eee EE eee eer Te Een My RFQ s Status Draft Submit RFQ gt Drafts TPG ee WSs ieee Live RFQs A TES via ee j ee n Ai Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ File Name Revision Size Type My Jobs i Standard NDA agreement 1 0 23 50 KB application msword x In Progress NDA Upload Drawing List All Create New Agreement Title Standard NDA agreement My Account Revision 1 0 o a File Upload upload Figure uo By doing this you can approve an agreement or applicant prior to releasing your sensitive engineering data Page 14 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 9 0 Creating and Submitting Requests For Quote RFQ To use ManufactureLink s system to obtain a quote s to manufacture your product you must be able to provide enough information to the suppliers for them to accurately quote This is typically done by providing the suppliers with drawings and 3D models of what you require If you are not able to provide the suppliers with drawings you can also detail what you need by using the following techniques e Describing in detail what you require in a document e Making a dimensioned sketch and digitizing it by scanning or digital photography e First raise a RFQ to have your component professionally
16. is the project name or unassigned if the RFQ has not been grouped under a project heading When viewing the list of RFQs you will see all RFQs assigned to a particular project grouped together see figure 42 below ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta Source it Fast Dashboard F Supplier My RFQs Dra E a a Buyer Below is a list of unsubmitted RFQ s These are for your eyes only and will remain here until you submit them My RFQ s 2 beh RFQ Part Required On Closing On Live RFQs Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ 1 100034 Spur Gear 5 30 Apr 2007 31 Jan 2007 x My Jobs In Progress A32457 Gear Box Components Delivered gt Completed 100027 200 tooth Spur gear 28 Apr 2007 28 Jan 2007 x My Projects 2 100032 Casleated Hex Nut 30 Apr 2007 31 Jan 2007 x Manage All ae z ae 94 Tan I0 standard Parts 100033 A321 Spur Gear 30 Apr 2007 31 Jan 2007 x NDA List All Create New Agreement My Account Figure 42 Page 40 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved To use Project Trakka to view the progress of your sourcing project click the My Projects or Project Trakka button on the buyer navigation menu and click on the project name you want to view You will see a list of all RFQs assigned to this project the status of each RFQ and the overall progress of the project From this list you can click on each RFQ individually to bring up the RFQ details Welcome Bob sign out tt Man
17. not a supplier accepts responsibility for key decisions or tries to push the buyer to make these decisions to shift responsibility Communication Does the supplier keep you informed of progress good and bad keep you informed about problems and also tell you when delivery dates will move ahead of time Do they have good communication with you in general Design Innovation Does this supplier offer good expertise and suggestions on the design for manufacture of your product flag problems offer solutions and in general have good design input into ensuring the best quality end product Do they offer innovative solutions to better manufacture your product Facilities and equipment How would you rate the facilities and equipment of this supplier Knowledge How good is this supplier s general knowledge of manufacturing manufacturing processes techniques and supply chain practices Management skills Does this supplier have good skills to both project manage your jobs and to manage their business in general Are they managing timelines raw materials delivery staff costs etc effectively Professionalism How would you rate the supplier s general professionalism Responsiveness How responsive is the supplier to enquiries requests and general communication Value How would you rate the value for money you get from using this supplier Working business relationship How would you rate the overall business relationship with this supplier
18. regular RFQ you can use the invite function to specifically invite certain suppliers who you want to make sure will provide a quote You can also use the invite function to let suppliers know that your RFQ has been lodged immediately in cases where a job is urgent and it is best not to wait until the automated notices are sent out at 4 00am the next morning Thus this feature can be used to give suppliers a nudge for an immediate response Page 23 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved When you start a new RFQ make sure the Invitations Only box is ticked Dashboard supple n n AE AE eee ere ence ene Tae TN Buyer To raise an RFQ please fill in the following required information ie RQ eta OO Drafts asa Dates Live RFQs i m Closed RFQs Part Name Raise New RFQ Pi Una 5 Hy Jobs njc unessigned i Tick the Invitations In Progress Delivered RFI Only box Completed My Projects Manage All me Standard Parts Invitations Only NDA List All Create New Agreement Collaboration My Account NDA Requirement No NDA requirement z Preview Image Browse Description Materials Payment Method Annual Useage Treatments Approximate Dimensions Packing Requirements Quantities Qty 1 Qty 2 Qty 3 Qty 4 Qty 5 l ou must provide at least one quantit Date Required 28 4 2007 za h
19. selections Oo Other j Packaging o Paper Printing a Pharmaceuticals F Piping Oo Plastics Manufacturing L Public Utilities ic Railways Mresearch and Development oO Safety m Textiles Clothing o Transport LJ Warehouse Storage oO Water Resources All categories are automatically updated when the system administrator makes changes If you feel there are manufacturing process categories missing that are important to your business contact the account administrator at info manufacturelink com au to suggest category changes Page 10 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 6 0 Ensuring Your Account Operates Properly Your buyer account relies on your email address to function properly You must make sure your email address works and your domain is up to date If your email address is not functioning the system administrator cannot contact you by email to notify you of errors in your RFQ or changes to the system ManufactureLink s system administrator notifies all users of changes to the system System change notifications are sent out all at once This can cause some spam filters to see these emails as bulk mail To prevent notifications being blocked deleted or moved to you bulk email folder If you are using spam filtering software please ensure manufacturelink com au is registered as a trusted domain put on your white list If you are unsure how to do this please ask your system administra
20. 57 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 19 4 You have a job to manufacture but you don t have design drawings or it isn t the sort of job you source from drawings Login to your buyer dashboard Click on the Raise new RFQ link Complete the RFQ details with dates required and closing date Check the collaboration box Enter as much detail as possible to describe your job Upload photos or scanned sketches if possible or photograph your sketch with a digital camera In the details ask the suppliers to contact you to discuss further or to discuss on the collaboration tab On the Services tab scroll down to the Forum section and check the Buyer Enquiries box Submit your RFQ and the suppliers will contact you directly to discuss Also login regularly to check online discussions on your collaboration tab 19 5 You have a job to source but don t have a computer don t feel you want to use the system or your job doesn t fit with our manufacturing categories Contact ManufactureLink to have us source your job on your behalf including any drafting necessary 19 6 You have a rough idea of the correct manufacturing process but are not sure which one For example know it needs to be CNC machined but which process Raise a new RFQ enter the details and upload drawings as required In the categories list go to CNC machining and click the Select all link at the top next to whe
21. C Lathe mill combo CNC Turning High Speed Machining CNC Grinding Machining Broaching Cylindrical Grinding Deep Hole Drilling Drilling reaming EDM Machining EDM Wirecut Slatting Surface Grinding Vertical Boring Tool and Cutter Grinding Internal Cylindrical Grinding Form Grinding Keyways Splines Machining of Castings Micro machining Manual Milling Turning Screweutting Cutting EDM Wirecut Profile Capabilities Materials We Work With Aluminium Brass Bronze Cast Iron Composites Elastomers rubber Exotics Hard Materials Inconel Magnesium Nickel Plastics Precious Metals Stainless Steel Steel Titanium Accreditations and Approvals We Have 1509001 Quality Assurance Standard Industries We Service 4erospace Automotive Communications Consumer Products Energy Engineering Design General Engineering Machining zapacit Feedba Figure 57 Showroom Capability Page Page 53 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Crown Tooling iN CROWN TOOLING Profile Capabilities Capacity Feedback Contac Equipment Company Size Crown Manufacturing Capacity 10 Employees CNC TURNING 2x Okuma CNC 2 axis lathes one equipped with bar feed Capacity Capable of turning from 6 mm to 350 mm Diameter x 500 mm Long Crown Tooling specializes in developing cost effective e CNC MACHINING CENTERS products from prototypes through to full production of components
22. E OEE OO Buyer Company Rating Location Contact My Account 1 PGA Tour Associates KKK Ingleburn NSW Mr Fred Couples Add a a 2 Balance Design KKK N Sydney NSW Mr Laith 8 Alasad Add My le Cioe Info 3 CU Christensen kkk Newstead QLD Mr Christian U Christensen Add Coit et 4 Australian Custom Manufacturing Ingleburn NSW Mr Bob Industry Add 5 Juliette Pofandt Kogarah NSW Mrs Juliette Pofandt Add Subscription 6 Ford Motor Company Broadmeadows NSW Mr Henry Ford Add 7 Very Unattractive Limited Sydney NSW Mr Paul Haase Add 8 Argo Partners Sydney NSW Mr Richard Dale Add 8 Australian Custom Component Eng Industrial Estate QLD Mr Glen Industry Add 10 America Inc Gods Will NSW Mr George Bush Add se Digciaimer Legais About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 47 To view the suppliers you have listed click on the My Suppliers button in the navigation menu A list of your suppliers will come up and you can click the cross next to each one to delete them When using the inbuilt messaging function clicking on the To button will automatically access you re my Suppliers list Page 45 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 17 0 Searching ManufactureLink s Custom Manufacturing Directory For many users of ManufactureLink s online sourcing system you don t have a requirement to lodge a Request For Quote and just want to be able to search for a suitable supplier and contact them
23. FQs Raise New RFQ My Jobs In Progress Figure 38 The standard part will open up for editing first Here you can make changes to the details of the standard part The standard part does not become a RFQ until you click submit RFQ m Welcome Bob sign out J ManufactureLink No RFQ number allocated Not yet live Dashboard Standard Part sleated Hex Nut Buyer My RFQ s Drafts Edit Details GP Create RFQ Live RFQs Closed RFQs rs ad Contd He My Jobs Part Name Casleated Hex Nut In Progress Delivered Request For Innovation RFI No Completed Invitations Only No ey mrcpeie NDA Locked No Manage All Standard Parts Collaboration No NDA Description Machined and plated hex nut List All Create New Agreement Materials Preferred Payment Method Direct debit My Account Annual Useage 6000 Treatments Approximate Dimensions Packing Requirements Quantities 1000 Date Required Closing Date Delivery Address 2 Austool Place Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia Privacy Pobcy TermsofUse Disdaimer Legals About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 39 Page 38 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Once submit RFQ is clicked a form pops up asking you to enter date required and closing date as well as allowing you to change the name of the part m Welcome Bob sign ou ManufactureLink EN Sanaa Beta Source it Fast Dashboard
24. FQs grouped under them Page 39 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Projects must first be created before you can group RFQs under them assign and RFQ to a project To do this click the My Projects heading in the buyers navigation menu or the Project Trakka button You will see a list of current projects and a form to add a new project see figure 41 below Enter a name and click save to create the project Welcome Bob sign out ManufactureLink Beta Source it Fast roject Trakka Supplier J a Buyer Create project names to group your RFQs under to keep your sourcing projects organised My RFQ s Y J q Name RFQs Jobs Progress Drafts Live RFQs L A32457 Geer Box Components o 3 25 67 x Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ 2 Test Parts 0 1 100 x My Jobs 3 TR4832 Transmission Components 0 o 0 x In Progress Delivered 5 Completed Add New Project My Projects Project Name Project Trakka L Standard Parts NDA List All Q save Create New Agreement Figure 41 To view all saved projects click the My Projects or Project Trakka button on the navigation menu You will see a list of all your saved projects You can click on the project name to view RFQs assigned to the project name Click the cross next to a project name to delete it NOTE You cannot delete projects which have RFQs currently assigned to them Projects are viewable whenever you view your list of live RFQs Above each RFQ
25. FQs you create you can choose to NDA lock your drawings and documents When you do this you select which NDA you wish to use if you have more than one saved The system records which NDA was used for each RFQ and therefore the drawings and documents uploaded So the exact agreement signed is recorded against every RFQ and thus every document or drawing uploaded to compile the individual RFQ Once your RFQ is created your drawings are uploaded and NDA locked you submit the RFQ to the system Suppliers are notified of the RFQ matching their capabilities They can log into the system and view your RFQ details But to be able to view your drawings the supplier must first click the button to agree to your NDA before they will be allowed to view your data For every NDA signing instance the system records the ID numbers of both parties the ID number of the NDA agreement and the RFQ number So if a dispute or breach arises the system administrator can recall the names of both parties to the agreement the exact agreement text the details of the RFQ the agreement was signed for and the exact drawings or documents that were agreed not to disclose To begin using our electronic NDA system you must first create an NDA To do this click on the Create New Agreement button under the NDA heading from your dashboard see figure 8 below tt ManufactureLink Welcome Frank sign out Beta Source it Fast Dashboard 4 Inbox 0 L RFQ Messages
26. Lodging a Request For Quote RFQ Register for your free buyer account and log into your dashboard e Click the Raise new RFQ link on the dashboard e Give the RFQ a descriptive name and enter all the details and specifications where possible For a basic RFQ ignore the Invites Only RFI and Collaboration tick boxes Upload a graphic file preview image if you like but this is not compulsory e Put as much detail about your job into the description box as possible to describe what you need Also put in here instructions for suppliers to contact you to discuss your job if you are not seeking a quote e Select or enter a suitable closing date for your RFQ After this date suppliers can no longer view the RFQ or submit quotes Make sure you give suppliers enough time to respond but not too much time that they don t give it urgent attention Also select a required delivery date if required e Click the drawings tab to upload any drawings documents 3D models etc e Go to the Processes or Services tab and make at least 1 selection from the list of manufacturing processes or services categories If unsure of what to select select all processes or services you think are applicable You must pick at least one process or service The more you pick the larger the number of suppliers who will be notified about your RFQ Or call ManufactureLink for assistance with selections 07 3208 7902 e At this point you have entered enough information to submi
27. ManufactureLink Source it Fast Where Innovation Meets Industry Buyer User Manual Your guide to sourcing with ManufactureLink Revision 1 4 Page 1 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Table of Contents 1 0 The 5 Minute Guide to Lodging a Request For Quote RFQ cccceeseesesececeseeecseeeeceeeeecseeeeesteeeenaeees 3 2 0 The 5 Minute Guide to Searching Our Network For Australian Suppliers eccceeeeeeeeseeeeeteeeees 4 2 VUsing the LIC CLOLY esas dliet ees eax eens chawa seus E Ea a e eee ao ie ao sietas unitesi 4 3 0 The 5 Minute Guide to Using the Forum to Make General Enquiries ceesceesececeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeees 5 4 0 Re sisteing AS a Buyers rren A E EE E a A E A E SN 6 5 0 og cine Mto Your ACCotit ennnen a a a E R E A 7 5 1 Modifying Your Account Details Changing Passwords and Email Addresses ceeeeeeeeeeee 8 6 0 Ensuring Your Account Operates Properly sssssssssesssesssssessstessressersseresseessstesseesseesseeesseeesseesseesse 11 6 1 Ensuring You Can View All Drawings 096 855 sheds seas oss psasnnts on cave echt aaoncones tae Baoan 11 6 2 Browser SQUID OS yenienn n Wepdedea nevada ves saaeeasnasan da Weedadeanusbaa E A a S lee dcapuneda teas 11 6 3 Email Settings and Anti Spam Settings iscic cescecyescdeesstecsencscassuesaecsdceeseddesnsesude ccedandonceeesadeveceuvanees 11 7 0 Using Electronic Non Disclosure Agreements NDAS ceesc
28. ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta Source it Fast Dashboard rir E NENG eaten n SEX TINGE wsadcsuinti ed sins asap aceite apsies eam aninoians maniamessiadisnoneieRtie ene neisim arenas Buyer P Status Delivered My RFQ s 5 akka Drafts Live RFQs EP Contact Supplier Job Trakka Closed RFQs Bers Raka New RFQ Name Department Completed My Jobs 7 CAD CAM 5 In Progress 1 Programming CAD CAM 100 Delivered 2 Setup Machine shop 100 Completed 3 3 Machine blanks Machine shop 100 My Projects Manage All 4 Gear tting Machine shop 100 Standard Parts 5 Heat treatment External 100 NDA List All 6 Measurement QA 100 Create New Agreement 7 Packing and sending Despatch 100 My Account Overall Progress 100 Yo Completed The supplier has completed all the tas the supplier s required Once the product is delivered cick on the Completed button below to archive this job and rate Q job complete Privacy Policy Terms oftice Disclaimer Legals Abaist Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 33 Click on the Job Complete button figure 33 to mark the job as fully complete and delivered and to bring up the ratings tab Page 33 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved The ratings form will pop up for you to complete Rating a supplier is a simple task of making selections from 1 to 5 for a supplier s performance eon this job 1 is the worst
29. ManufactureLink has tools to make this process simple and efficient ManufactureLink uses category selections to locate manufacturers to avoid the problems associated with keyword searches Keyword searches are only effective if you know what you are searching for is called and if the supplier has registered this keyword By using a category system for searches we make locating the right supplier faster more efficient and provide more effective results Welcome Rajesh Exit Ghost Mode te ManufactureLink Dashboard Home Messaging Inbox RFQ Messages i Inbox 0 fi rans EP RFQ Messages o Union Pressings Pvt ltd Ae view My Profile 2 Edit Name Mr Rajesh B Warrier Quick links for the Address 265 IV Phase search features Compose New Message A Compose New Message Peenya Industrial Area Bangalore Karnataka 560058 GA Live RFQs 0 P 70951 91 080 41284950 Drafts o Jobs In Progress 0 Email rajeshbw yahoo com 2 Raise New RFQ Supplier Quick Search sire e Feedback o Contact Administrator Edit My Details 3 Buyer manual My Account Supplier Upgrade Upgrade to a supplier account now Figure 48 17 1 Using The Supplier Search Refer to figure 48 above To start a supplier quick search click the Supplier Search link on the dashboard or in the left hand navigation menu A search form like figure 49 below will open Welcome George out tt ManufactureLink len o
30. Page 35 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Suppliers will also have a form to rate your performance on this job also They have a different set of criteria for ratings as follows Welcome Fred sign out ManufactureLink Beta S ource it Fast Live RFQ s Please provide feedback by filing out the rating form below My RFQs Browse All 1 2 3 4 5 Marked for Consideration Invitations Instructions Search y ae Clear instructions drawings oO O O oO O In Progress Consistent instructions Delivered O Awaiting Feedback Instructions in suitable format O S O Completed Sales Reps Payment Manage All On time payment 6 12 12 Create New Rep My Quotes Price Pressure oO O Drafts Live Quotes Relationship Quote Templates Create New Template Accountability Buyer Adaptability My Account Communication Knowledge Professionalism Responsiveness Understanding of manufacturing ee n o E eE e O 0089 O OOo 0 9 Oo o000 0000 00000000 OnO O 9 0 9 O Working business relationship Your Feedback Comments Excellent customer to work with They were a little slow making the payment though job complete Privacy Policy T rmsofUse Disclaimer Legais About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 35 Page 36 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 13 0 Creating and Using Stand
31. Recipient in the form and amount specified by the Discloser It is Agreed 1 Definitions and Interpretation 1 1 In this Deed unless the context otherwise defines it the following terms have these meanings UO save cancel Privacy Policy Terms ofUse Disclaimer Legals About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 9 Click save to record save the NDA NOTE Once you click save you will not be able to edit the agreement Ensure the agreement is correct before saving Once saved the agreement s will appear on your NDA list when you click the List All button under the NDA heading see figure 10 below i Welcome Frank t 4 ManufactureLink elcome Frank sign ou Beta ource it Fast Dashboard Buyer My RFQ s NDA s allow you to force a digital signature from the st ing your RFQ files Suppliers will need to accept your agreement before Drafts downloading any valuable designs You can create as man s you need to suit your business needs Live RFQs Closed RFQs NDA Title Created On Raise New RFQ 1 Standard Company NDA 16 Jun 2006 My Jobs Y iiaa In Progress NDA List All Create New Agreement My Account Privacy Policy Terms of Use Disciaiener Legals About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 10 Page 13 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 7 1 Adding Additional Controls Over Your Valuable Data The electronic NDA function or
32. Request For Innovation RFT No received quotes List All Create New Agreement Invitations Only No My Account Se Collaboration No Description 1045 spur gear Bore to be internally ground Teerth Preferred Payment Method Annual Useage Treatments Dimensions Packing Requirements Quantities Date Required Closing Date Delivery Address Terme of Use About Figure 27 Privacy Policy Discdaimer Legals to be case hardened to a depth of 0 2mm Teeth to be finish ground Direct Debit 1000 200 dia x 30mm thick Displays the number Ces of quotes received Quotes Bubble wrapped 100 500 1 April 1901 16 December 2006 Last Modified Aceon Posted On 16 Jun 2006 Fixable NSW 2345 AANV Australia Expires In 6 Months 2 Days Contact Buyers Supolers Resouces Click on the Quotes tab to view the list of quotes received tt ManufactureLink Bets S ource it Fast Dashboard Supplier Buyer My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ Compare All Quotes Supplier RFQ 100005 Bevel Gear Welcome Bob sign out Click here to compare quote prices Delivery Date Expiration Date My Jobs In Progress Delivered Completed My Projects Manage All Standard Parts NDA List All Create New Agreement Figure 28 1 CU Christensen PGA Tour Associates Ratings display 01 Jul 2006 14 Jul 2006 15 Aug 2006 Click on the company name to v
33. ad files to support their quote Download files for viewing in the files section at the bottom of the quote The details of the quote provided are displayed as follows i Welcome George sign out 5 Sp Maiara Click here to print the quote details for RFQ 100005 V456 8 Metal Chassis reference Dashboard Supplier Buyer My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs J Print Quote E Contact Supplier Closed RFQs k je RFQ Q accept quote iii ee ee Click her e to view In Progress 1 gt Delvered Supplier Details the supplier s Completed i Supplier ManufactureLink td Quote Q2007 234 sh owroom My Projects Project Trakka Contact Name Mr George Pofandt Managing Starting Date 16 November 280 Director oo Bese Delivery Date 16 February 2008 NDA Phone Number 07 3208 7902 gt EF ae Dration Date ruary List All EE oe Click here to send the Create New Agreement Delivery Method quriers Please Address 2Farr Jones Ct 4 My Account Daisy Fil QLD 4127 Packing Method Cartons supplier a message Australia Comments We aie lene in Wie Taling ake for ae aA Click here to accept the quote and award Item Description Price the job 5 1 Setup and rogramming 700 00 Subtotal 700 00 GST 70 00 NRE Total 770 00 Quote details a acide tte Total Cost Price d 1 Laser cutting rice Per Part 20 70 2 CNC folding 750 00 peavey 50 09 GST 10 00 210 00 3 Finishing and plating
34. and 5 is the best 3 is neutral You can also enter some text to give more feedback on how the supplier performed on this job Dashboard Completing Job 100005 Bevel Gear uoa IRR aera sen te ese ner soo NSN r AOA SND UNE CSNISSN SESS SEIN SU DSUS TROT TRS TTOSOS SE STOCST SNOT ONSTON TUN STOSTESROSON TS Buyer To complete the job please provide some feedback about the supplier My RFQ s trate 1 2 3 4 5 Live RFQs A Closed RFQs Delivery Raise New RFQ Correct paperwork supplied O My Jobs ERER On time delivery oO oO O Delivered Completed Parag O O My Projects Turn around time 3 O Manage All Standard Parts Quality NDA Accuracy List All O O O Create New Agreement Attention to detail oO oO My Account Design O Finish O oO Fit for purpose O O O Relationship Accountability oO oO oO oO Communication oO Desian innovation O O O O Facilities and Equipment Knowledge O O O Manangement skills Professionalism oO O O O Responsiveness O Oo value O O ie Working business relationship oO oO oO Comments Excellent work The job was delivered on time and I couldn t be happeier with their service and quality job complete Figure 34 Enter your ratings and click the Job complete button and the job is finished The RFQ will move to your completed folder Your drawings
35. anufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Once a single selection or combination of selections has been made click the search button to complete the search and be presented with a list of matching suppliers as in the figure below a Welcome George sign out ManufactureLink am Source it Fast Dashboard Search Results I E E ass oven aren ssovarcrureserasey ypu yessseysysFaVaRSTSEaNs Poses ST Ssad sToTaTSESTSTST SESS RESEST SIS SIRE STSTSIST aU PSE AI SEY STANGTSISI I UFRESTOISES PITS Buyer Company Rating Location Contact My Account 1 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd Kk kw Daisy Hill QLD Mr George Pofandt Add i Click the company Details 2 TE Mechanical Pty Ltd Townsville Bohle QLD Mr Les Hewitt Add My Profie name to open their Company Info 3 Renard Tooling Technics Akk k Wendouree VIC Mr Geoff Pfeiffer h 4 i Showroom 1n a new ea 4 NTS Global Pooraka SA 7 Michael 3 DOWN Add My Suppliers indow Supplier Search 5 Jack Thompson Engineering Pty Ltd Hastings VIC Mr Colin Thompson Add W Subscription 6 Westralian Engineering Pty Ltd Henderson WA Mr Phil J Reynolds Add 7 Twin City Engineering Pty Ltd Albury NSW Mr Andrew Houlihan Add 8 Arrk Australia amp New Zealand Hawthorn VIC Mrs Kathryn Hay Add 9 Calbic Precision Engineers Elizabeth South SA Mr Garry Evans Add 10 Trammel Tooling Pty Ltd Wingfield SA Mr Mel J Dalton Add 11 Logicad Preston VIC Mr Eddie Ortiz Add 12 Harrop Engineering Australia P
36. ard Parts Standard parts are typically jobs you source regularly but rather than having to create the same RFQ file over and over we give you the ability to save an RFQ as a standard part RFQs containing all specifications drawings details and category selections can be saved as standard parts A standard part can then be edited or used as is for quick easy submission to the system A standard parts are created from draft or live RFQs at almost any stage of their life At most stages when viewing RFQ details you will see a link on the form to create standard part Click this link to save the RFQ as a standard part i Welcome Bob sign out tt ManufactureLink vel 9 Beta Source it Fast Create standard part link Dashboard Supplier Buyer PPU 100028 gt Spur GONT S u RE Status Live My RFQ s 3 Drafts Live RFQs Edit Details Create Standard X Retract RFQ Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ Detail Summary My Jobs Spur Gear 5 In Progress Part Name Spur Gear 5 Delivered z N Completed Request For Innovation RFI No My Projects Invitations Only Yes Manage All NDA Locked Na Standard Parts NDA Collaboration No List All scription 200 tooth spur gear Create New Agreement Material My Account Preferred Payment Cheque Annual Useage Treatments Anti corrosive coi Approximate Dimensions Packing Requirements Crated Quantities 100 200 Date Required 28 Apri
37. ble They can use Job Trakka to add a simple task list to the job in progress Next to each task they can update the percentage complete You as the buyer can view the progress of your job by clicking on the Job Trakka tab Page 32 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved tt ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta Source it Fast Job 100005 Bevel Gear Status In Progress My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs EP Contact Supplier Closed RFQs Raise New REQ Name Department Completed My Jobs In Progress 1 Programming CAD CAM 100 Delivered 2 Setup Machine shop 100 Completed A 3 Machine blanks Machine shop 35 My Projects Manage All 4 Gear cutting Machine shop 0 Standard Parts 5 Heat treatment External 0 NDA List All 6 Measurement QA 0 Create New Agreement 7 Packing and sending Despatch 0 My Account Overall Progress 33 Yo Figure 32 On the Job Trakka tab you will also find a link to send the supplier a message At completion of the job the supplier will click the button to tell the system the job has been delivered and the RFQ moves to your delivered folder Once you have received the goods inspected them and are satisfied the job is complete you can open up the RFQ in the delivered folder and click on the Job Trakka tab to close off the job You will see it already marked by the supplier as complete and all tasks will be at 100 tt
38. ck Rating 08 01 2009 Quality KKK Fit For purpose KKKKK 28 11 2008 a Accuracy KKKKK Finish KKKne Attention to detail KKK 13 11 2008 Design KKKKK Relationship A A 30 07 2008 Yalue AAKA Communication k k Responsiveness KKK 04 06 2008 Knowledge KKKKK Thanks Keith Workhalbusionss kkk relationship Manangement skills kkk 03 02 2008 Design innovation KKK The machining job completed was absolutely Rolls Royce Well done Froana kkkkk Accountability KKKKK Facilities and Equipment ww ew 10 12 2007 Delivery kkk On time delivery KKK 01 11 2007 Turn around time ARAKI Excellent supplier I would be more than happy to use Machine Parts and Tooling again Packing kkkh k Correct paperwork aN supplied 22 10 2007 Figure 59 Showroom Ratings and Feedback Page Page 55 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Formero Pty Ltd gt FORMERO Contact Contact Us Your Name Email Address P G 03 98156025 j F 03 9819 4408 http www Formero com au Phone Number With Area Code Company Name Location Message Newsletter MI would like to subscribe to The Advanced Manufacturing Bulletin Figure 60 Showroom Contact Page To use the contact form simply enter the information it asks for paying attention to the compulsory fields Ensure your email address is entered correctly as a copy of your enquiry together with the supplier s full co
39. d click the Accept quote button Enter optional feedback for unsuccessful suppliers e View your jobs progress on the Job Trakka tab and from here you can also select to view the winning quote and print an automated purchase order requisition e At completion of the job the supplier will mark the RFQ as complete When you receive delivery also mark the job as complete on your end to start the ratings routine e Rate the supplier on their performance to fully complete the job This is a brief overview of the sourcing process The RFQ system has many powerful tools for more advanced sourcing which are described in detail in the following sections Page 3 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 2 0 The 5 Minute Guide to Searching Our Network For Australian Suppliers e Log into your buyer dashboard e Click the Supplier Search link on the dashboard e The search form main page has areas to make selections location state minimum rating or you can enter text to search for company names and location city e On the other tabs you can make selections for materials industry manufacturing processes services and accreditations held e Make a selection or combination of selections to define the manufacturer you are seeking and click search e A list of matching suppliers will be generated e Click on each company name to view their showroom which displays detailed information about their capabilities an
40. d has full contact details Each showroom will open in a new window e Next to each company name is also an Add button to add them to your My Suppliers list for easy RFQ submission Wel G si t 4 ManufactureLink elcome George sign out ource it Fast Dashboard Supplier Detailed Supplier Search Buyer My Account Details My Profile Company Info Seth Contact List Supplier Details My Suppliers Supplier Search Company Name Subscription Gity State Any State vi Minimum Rating Any Rating Q search 2 1 Using the Directory A simple way to locate suppliers and view their profiles is to use the directory on the main website The directory is organised into manufacturing processes and services Simply browse the processes or services directory to locate the capability you need View the selected page to learn about the process and to view a list of suppliers who have the capability Click any supplier s name to view their profile Page 4 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 3 0 The 5 Minute Guide to Using the Forum to Make General Enquiries Click the Raise new RFQ link on the dashboard Put your subject heading into the field called Part Name Make sure the tick box called Collaboration is checked Write a description of your enquiry in the Description field Make sure you enter a quantity of at least 1 in
41. drawn and detailed e Explain your job as well as possible and request zero value quotes as expressions of interest to obtain suppliers contact details RFQs can be submitted by nominating the required manufacturing processes accreditations etc and submitting the RFQ to all manufacturers who match the criteria or they can be submitted by special invite to manufacturers you individually select RFQs can also be submitted to all suppliers in the system at once The following section explains how to submit a RFQ by manufacturing category See section 10 0 for REQ by special invite explanation and usage Once you have the detailed information required you can begin raising your RFQ using the following procedure Step 1 Login to your dashboard and raise a new RFQ tt ManufactureLink Beta Source it Fast EE ne shboard Home 5 x z 5 s 4 Inbox o EP RFQ Messages 4 Compose New Message Buyer Click here to raise new RFQ My RFQ s Raise New RFQ Create New Agreement Other Quick inks Subscription Figure 12 A new RFQ file will be created and opened for editing Page 15 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Step 2 Enter RFQ details All fields marked with an asterix are compulsory pa ManufactureLink Welcome George sign out Dashboard RFO 100406 New REO Tick this box to flag the New o E A EOE PAE AEA E ARAA ETA RFQ as a R
42. e LaserXperts Pty Ltd LASER panne SOLD PV OCLSLOAD PIPL CLTEAD LANES ALLE ALIE Profile Who We Are Download Brochure The Laserxperts were founded in January 2000 and are Australia s only Nd Yag Laser Job Shop For High Precision Industrial Laser Applications With 35 years of experience in High Precision Laser Processing of metals and ultrahard materials we are committed to deliver quality on time and at the right price Over the years we have build an outstanding reputation for quality and commitment in the high precision manufacturing industry such as medical devices food pharmaceutical aerospace automotive electronicsand alternative energy sector solar From high volume manufacturing to prototypes and R amp D quantities The LaserXperts handle any size order Our goal is to help the customer find the best solution For his manufacturing challenges What We Do Laser Fine Cutting Minimal Kerf width 15microns Complex contours in tubes as small as 0 45mm OD Complex contours in materials From 0 05 to 3mm thickness in areas of 220 x 370mm Laser Spot and Seam welding Stainless Titanium BeCu Copper Gold Platinum Aluminium etc Weld diameters from 0 1 to 3 0mm and penetration of up to 2 0mm Figure 56 Showroom Front Page Page 52 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Bennett Precision Tooling Manufacturing Capabilities We Have CNC Machining 3 Axis Machining CN
43. eLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 5 0 Logging Into Your Account Go to the ManufactureLink home page At the top of the page in the banner enter your user name email address into the first box and your password into the second box Please note that passwords are case sensitive Click the sign in button or press enter to log in a ManufactureLink ico gona Source it Fast Home How it works About Us Resources FAQ eg AMT Magazine Enter your password Australia s premier online custom case sensitive manufacturing network gt gt gt nonunion tenes Come see ManufactureLink at Enter your user name Austegiy email address Australia s premier manutacturing technology exhibition Dere Login Problems Latest News See section 6 0 for information on making sure your browser is set up correctly to use this site os Offer Free To Use learn more learn more more news items B If you have forgotten your password enter your tn T emt ah Ad cei email address and click the forgot password i button below the login box Our partners and sponsors Fustool famme Fisrvecturng aumea BP batancesesogr Figure 2 Once logged in you will be taken to your dashboard which looks like figure 3 below The dashboard displays quick links for a variety of operations and defaults to the messaging section being open Links for messaging Signout button Navigation Menu function
44. eceescecseceeceeeeeceeeeceeeecseeeenaeeeenaeeeenes 12 7 1 Adding Additional Controls Over Your Valuable Dato eee eeeeeseceeeceeeeeeaeecaecneeseeeeeneees 14 8 0 Using Conventional Paper NDAs With ManufactureLink s System 0 ceeceeeeeceesseeeesteeeenteeeeaees 14 9 0 Creating and Submitting Requests For Quote RFQ cecceessecssseceeeeeeeeeecesececeeeeecseeeceeeeenteeeeaees 15 10 0 Submitting RFQs by Special Invite ixc cietdasscacadenseaccyssep case saraecs cusetetectvascaveasuateasl agacolcaaaeeeatenccaneeeness 23 11 0 Withdr wing and Delete REQS sie nn e E EE E A E ES 27 12 0 Reviewing Quotes Awarding and Completing Jobs ssssssesssesessseesseessenssersseresseeesseesseesseesseeesseee 28 13 0 Cr ating and Using Standard P ftSso incessere nnes tyes nessa mnaveoakoncantentate 37 14 0 Projects and Project Frakka M aimar e ula tl E E E REE EAEN 39 1S A Collaboration Tools inoden Eaa a R ATE A A A ESERE AE S E EES 42 Loeb Request For Innovation REI Jre aerei iaaeaie iea a R eS aaas oiar aS 42 153 Collaborative REO Sai a a a a EB ES 42 EROR EV GS Up INCITS B I eE E A E E E E E E E E aaa eaaveovuseeaeeth 44 17 0 Searching ManufactureLink s Custom Manufacturing Directory ssesssessseseeseeessresserssereseeesseee 46 17 4 Using The Supplier Search vcs ccssscccssvevayscetsveseasancs sistarsavnd eE E EAEE R E R ves 46 17 2 Search Strate greg a a aE E E EE A E E RE EE OENE 51 13 0 Supplier SHOWLOOMIS nenn E T AN R a E he ae E 52
45. en do you need this part Closing Date 28 1 2007 za Figure 20 Enter all RFQ description and details as before in section 9 0 Click Save and Submit to submit the RFQ as before so that the status of the RFQ is now live NOTE Although the RFQ is now live it is not viewable by anyone and no suppliers will be notified it exists until you specifically invite them If you have a supplier account you can check this by browsing all RFQs You will not see your newly submitted RFQ on the list RFQs by special invite never appear on the browse all list They are only viewable in the specifically invited supplier s Invitations folder Page 24 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Once the RFQ is live the invitations tab will be visible when viewing the RFQ details as in figure 21 below Welcome Bob signout ManufactureLink iihi Beta Source it Fast Dashboard i RFQ 100028 Spur Gear 5 Buyer My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs Edit Details Create Standard Part X Retract RFQ Closed RFQs i r Raise New RFQ m sore oo My Jol In Progress Part Name Spur Gear 5 invite suppliers to Delivered Ri t i N Completed equest For Innovation RFI o quote on your job My Projects Invitations Only Yes Manage All NDA Locked No Standard Parts NDA Collaboration No List All Description 200 tooth spur gear Create New Agreement Materials ENIRE Preferred Payment Method Cheque Ann
46. equest For Buyer fed save all save amp submit n n Innovation My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs 7 RFQ Details a Rate New RFQ Tick this box to make the New RFQPulley Machining Treis n RFQ available only to completed i Laeeoes w suppliers your specifically Project ral i e invite Standard Parts ee ss Invitations Only Dyes Create New Agreement Do you want to restrict views to special invites only Tick this box to enable the My Account Collaboration ODs _ collaboration module NDA Requirement No NDA requirement ee Select your NDA to lock Preview Image C Documents and Settir Browse access to your dr awings site a Joh a until your NDA is digitally Description nae oma aE to machine the pulley in the si gned Materials 6000 series aluminium P review image is an e optional graphics file not E aie the drawing upload Treatments Clear anodized Approximate Dimensions 200mm OD x 30mm thick ork te cas Enter at least 1 quantity Preferred State Any State x Use the other quantities if 4 Quantities Qy i Qty 2 Qty 3 Qty 4 Qty 5 you need a quote on more Set _ than 1 quantity e g 100 Figure 13 1000 Give your part a descriptive name e g Aluminium pulley machining And fill in the RFQ details as required for details such as materials packing requirements treatments finishing approximate dimensions payment method and a
47. fine the exact supplier you are seeking For example if you were looking for someone who moulds medical plastics in NSW You would select NSW on tab 1 Medical biotechnology on the industry tab injection moulding on the processes tab and click search You could also specify ISO13495 or TGA licensed if this was important Search strategies are simple if you understand the search logic Between selections on each tab the software places an OR between each selection For example I might select 3 axis machining OR 5 axis machining OR investment casting The software places an AND between selections or groups of selections on each tab For example I can select a supplier located in South Australia AND has closed die forging OR has open die forging AND has ISO9002 accreditation Page 51 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 18 0 Supplier Showrooms ManufactureLink provides each supplier with a showroom which is a pre formatted website allowing buyers to view a great deal of information about a supplier A supplier s showroom displays their full contact details with links to their own corporate website The showroom also has pages to display their capability and their ratings and feedback details so you can view their reputation online Each showroom also has a contact form so you can email the supplier with an enquiry The following images show what a supplier showroom looks like Th
48. h Assembly Subscription Chemical Engineering Coating plating Select All O Anodizing E Brush plating O Decorative Cl Hectroless Plating o Electroplating Oo Enamelling El Galvanizing o Hardchrome O Laser dadding i Painting E Plastic Plating o Powdercoat O PTFE Teflon Coating Plating o Sandblasting o Thermal Spray Cl vacuum Metalizing Oo Vapour deposit Custom Chemical Manufacturing Electronics Engi z Engineering Supplies Engraving Marking Finishing R search Figure 53 Select services The last tab is to make selections as to accreditations and licenses held such as ISO9001 TGA license etc Welcome George sign out ManufactureLink Source it Fast Dashboard i gt Detailed Supplier Search eet B aa OBEN RAS by ot I ORO eT Buyer Search our network for suppliers My Account Details My Profile Company Info amp search Contact List Select the required accreditations My Suppliers Speen Start Cl casa Civil Aviation Standard Ddefence Approved Supplier Cuacce Food Industry Certification Subscription l15013485 Medical Industry Standard 11s09001 Quality Assurance Standard C1509002 Quality Assurance Standard o 1509003 Quality Assurance Standard E 1509100 Aerospace Standard o NATA Certified Measurement and Testing Standard Clother Standards Ll os3000 Automotive Standard 11516949 Automotive Standard amp search Figure 54 Select accreditations Page 49 of 58 Copyright 2011 M
49. iew quote details Page 29 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved To view all received quotes in an easy to compare format click on the Compare all quotes button to bring up a table like the one in figure 29 below tt ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta Source it Fast Dashboard Supplier Buyer RFQ 100019 Quote compare test part My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ 100 200 400 1000 Ford Motor Company 572 00 792 00 1 237 50 1 683 00 1 My Jobs 2 CU Christensen 1 260 00 1 270 00 1 275 00 1 280 00 In Progress 3 NDA PGA Tour Associates 1 127 50 1 606 00 2 062 50 2 739 00 List All Create New Agreement My Account p Pat Terms ofUse Disclaimer Legals About Contect Buyers Supphers Figure 29 NOTE Suppliers can see if their quote has been read or not It is good etiquette to make sure you view all quotes so the suppliers know you have considered all quotes before making your decision on which supplier to use Closing RFQ Notifications When your RFQ closes you will be automatically emailed a notification to let you know The email also summarises how many quotes and enquiries you have received Page 30 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Click on the company name to view the full details of their quote The quote displays all the basic price information plus suppliers can uplo
50. inistrator that your firewall settings are not blocking the Manufacturelink com au domain 6 3 Email Settings and Anti Spam Settings You will receive automated email notification telling you when you RFQs have closed and the number of quotes and enquiries you have received ManufactureLink s on occasion sends out notification on important system changes by email So to ensure all of your notification emails are delivered it is extremely important to add the Manufacturelink com au domain to the whitelist on your email client of anti spam software The whitelist is also referred to as your trusted senders list Page 11 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 7 0 Using Electronic Non Disclosure Agreements NDAs ManufactureLink s system allows you to create digital NDA agreements to protect your data Our NDA system works by you first saving an NDA for use with your Requests For Quote RFQ When you save an NDA we provide you with a standard NDA text which was written by our legal advisors You can choose to use our default text or copy and paste your own text into the NDA Whether you use our agreement or yours the NDA is saved in your account for use anytime The NDA is not editable but new ones can be created if you decide to change the text You also cannot delete an old NDA We do this so that we can always reference the exact agreement that was used in the event of a dispute or breach For any R
51. ist and make the changes you require The system tracks what changes were made which is viewable by all suppliers Page 21 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Step 11 Your RFQ is now live tt ManufactureLink Welcome Frank sign out Beta Source it Fast Dashboard RFQ is now live wi Prt cre eons Buyer My RFQ s Status Live Drafts Clos RFQs Raise New RFQ Click here to view quotes received Detail Summary My Jobs In Progress Part Name Spur Gear Spur Gear NDA Request For Innovation RFI No List All Create New Agreement Invitations Only NDA Locked Yes My Account Collaboration Description Preferred Payment Method Annual Useage 1000 Treatments Dimensions Packing Requirements Quantities a Date Required Quotes Closing Date Last Modified Delivery Address Posted On 16 Ju Expires In Figure 19 This RFQ can now be viewed in your Live RFQs list See the later section section 12 0 on reviewing and awarding quotes for details on how to view the progress of your live RFQ If you choose not to make the RFQ live just yet simply make sure all your selections are saved and click on another link in the navigation menu to exit out of the RFQ Your RFQ can be found later for editing or submission by going to your drafts folder Any details of a draft RFQ can be edited including quantities by opening up the RFQ ma
52. ive you a quote to do it this way Awaiting Feedback Completed Ing bolted fange SLDPRT 621 50 KB Sales Reps Manage All Create New Rep Mr Jerry R Smith Custom Fabrication Australia Mr Bob Industry Australian Custom Manufacturing My Quotes Drafts I need a solution to manufacture this part On the attached document is some ideas I have Has anyone got a better idea than this Live Quotes Quote Templates k4 3D_laser_miling JPG 380 34 KB Create New Template Figure 44 To post messages and upload files simply click the Post a Message link to bring up the message form i Welcome Jerry it tt ManufactureLink elcome Jerry sign ou Beta Source it Fast RFQ 100044 ST3872 Worm Gear Live RFQ s y PRS Collaboration My RFQs Browse All Mark for Consideration Submit Quote Marked for Consideration a ad Invitations Search Jobs Message In Progress Delivered Awaiting Feedback Completed Sales Reps Manage All Create New Rep Attachment ise Hig Gates Drafts Live Quotes Quote Templates Q submit cancel Create New Template Buyer My Account Figure 45 Only one file at a time can be uploaded Messages are listed with the most recent posting at the top The collaboration tab messages and files can be viewed and downloaded by all registered suppliers and the buyer who raised the RFQ Restrictions on who can view a collaborative RFQ can be placed by using the RFQ by special in
53. job Check your messages regularly to review and answer their queries Welcome Bob sign out tt ManufactureLink Pr oject names My RFQs Live lt Click on a RFQ number to open it up for viewing or My RFQ s rafts RFQ Part Name Posted On Closing On Quotes A32457 Gear Box Components 100042 T3872 Worm Gear 04 Sep 2006 31 Oct 2006 x di ti Completed 100028 Spur Gear 5 28 Jul 2006 x My Projects i Test Parts 100035 227 Tooth Spur gear 07 x 100036 200 tooth Spur gear no categories O7 Feb x Create New Agreement 100037 tooth Spur gear o 07 Feb 2007 x My accaunt Indicates number of 100038 tooth Spur gear lots of categories 6 07Feb 2007 1 x 100039 200 tooth Spur gear invite only and notify all 07 Aug 2006 07 Feb 2007 pra al quotes received 100040 200 tooth Spur gear some categories 07 Aug 2006 07 Feb 2007 1 x 100041 Collaboration test 04Sep 2006 04Mar 2007 x A32457 Gear Box Components 100044 5173872 Worm Gear 05 Sep 2006 05 Mar 2007 x Figure 26 Page 28 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Once the RFQ in question is open for viewing you can see how many quotes have been submitted tt ManufactureLink Beta S ource it Fast Welcome Frank sign out Dashboard Buyer RFQ 100016 Spur Gear My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs Closed RFQs a ont Detail Summary pur Gear My Jobs Click here to list In Progress Part Name Spur Gear NDA
54. king edits and saving the changes NOTE Quantities for live RFQs cannot be changed This rule is in place to prevent quantities being changed after quotes have been submitted To change quantities retract the RFQ and re submit it NOTE When suppliers view a RFQ they can see all of the specifications you have entered in the details and drawings sections They can download and view your drawings Also your company name location contact name and phone number are displayed for suppliers to contact you should they have any questions regarding your job Suppliers can also contact you using the inbuilt message system These messages are not emailed to you so you need to check in from time to time to check your messages You also need to take note of the date you nominated for the RFQ to expire After this date suppliers can no longer view your RFQ or submit quotes Suppliers can see if their quote has been read or declined The system will notify you when your RFQ has closed and tell you how many quotes and messages you have A live or closed RFQ can be withdrawn at anytime See section 11 0 for instructions on withdrawing and deleting RFQs Page 22 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 10 0 Submitting RFQs by Special Invite The RFQ by special invite is a powerful function for buyers which gives you complete control over who receives your valuable engineering data A RFQ is submitted and becomes live but is
55. l 2007 nace Closing Date 28 January 2007 z meena saves Eae Click here to view ery ress 2 Austool Place z Ingleburn NSW 2565 Posted On 28 Jul 2006 Australa oa list of saved standard parts f Disca Legal A ct p T Figure 36 After you click the Create standard part link a form will come up asking you to give the standard part a name the current RFQ name is pre inserted Keep the current name or change it and click save 5 Welcome Bob sign out pa ManufactureLink ae Beta Source it Fast Create Standard Part Casleated Hex Nut A standard partis useful when creating multiple RFQs based on the same part All documents details and supplier criteria are saved for later use New Standard Part Part Name Casleated Hex Nut My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ My Jobs In Progress Q save cancel Delivered Figure 37 Page 37 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved To edit or use standard parts go to the list of saved parts by clicking the Standard parts link on the buyer navigation menu which is located under My Projects You will see a list of the standard parts you have saved Click on the one you want to use or edit ca ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta Source it Fast Dashboard Standard Parts Supplier Buyer Part Name RFI My RFQ s 1 Casleated Hex Nut Drafts Live RFQs 2 Spur Gear 5 Closed R
56. lace Address Line 2 City Ingleburn State NSW Postcode 2565 Country Australia A Postal Address Details VlIs your postal address different from your address Address Line 1 PO Box 412 Figure 6 NOTE You must click the save button before moving to another form clicking another tab or the changes will not be recorded Page 9 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Clicking on the Industries tab will allow you to review and change your selections of industry s you service see figure 7 Welcome Frank sign out 74 ManufactureLink 5 z Beta S ii ource it Fast Company Details My Account form to update your company up to date at all times since you will be on our network and other buyers arch for you Details My Profile Company Info Click the save button Contact List My Customers Gswe gg to record changes Search Network subscription Y Aerospace Fi Agriculture o Automotive Cl chemicals M1 Communications Cl computers amp Peripherals ml Construction d Consumer Products F Earthmoving O Electronics Semiconductors m Engineering Design Food Processing L General Engineering Machining o HVAC Refridgeration Ej Industrial Machinery Tools Equipment Edit your in dustry d Marine o Materials Handling Lifting Cl medical Biotechnolooy M Dmiitary mning iis e ne
57. mpany s name their rating Location and Contact name Next to each name is also an Add link to add the supplier to your my Suppliers list Click on the company name to open their showroom in a new window The showroom displays detailed information on what a supplier s capabilities and expertise is as well as providing contact details and a contact form to email them an enquiry See section 18 0 for more details on the information available from a supplier s showroom Page 50 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 17 2 Search Strategies To make a basic search for all suppliers with a single capability you simply go to the applicable search tab make the selection and click search For example to find all injection moulders click the processes tab open the plastics moulding group select injection moulding and click search Another example is to find an electroplater who plates hardchrome click on the services tab open the plating coating group select hardchrome and click search To narrow down searches or be very specific about the supplier you are seeking use multiple selections For example the 2 searches above can be narrowed down to suppliers in Victoria by also selecting Victoria on the first tab You can further narrow down the search to Victorian suppliers having ISO9001 accreditation by also selecting ISO9001 on the accreditations tab Making multiple selections can help you de
58. n only be done if they are registered Go to the invitations tab and use the option to find suppliers from your my Suppliers list Click the invite button next to you regular supplier s name and they will be sent an invite immediately Assess the supplier s quote award the job after the closing date 19 3 You have full design drawings and or models know what manufacturing process you need but want to get a quote from only suppliers you choose or suppliers from a particular state Login to your buyer dashboard Click on the Raise new RFQ link Complete the RFQ details upload your drawings and make manufacturing category selections for the processes you need But tick the invitations only box Submit your RFQ so that it is live Go to the Supplier search function in the My Account section find suppliers you know and add them to you re my Suppliers list can only be done if they are registered Go to the invitations tab and use the options to find suppliers from your my Suppliers list Click the invite button next to the name of any supplier you want to invite and they will be sent an invite immediately Or use the Find Suitable Suppliers link to bring up a list of suppliers matching your category selections Invite any suppliers you want or just invite the ones with the correct location All invited suppliers are notified of the RFQ immediately Assess the supplier s quotes award the job after the closing date Page
59. nnual useage In the description field fully describe what you need manufactured how you would like it manufactured whether or not you want suppliers to contact you to discuss or any detail at all so that suppliers get a good idea what is required Avoid placing contact details in this box though Enter as much text to describe your job as possible The collaboration tick box is to enable the collaboration function See the collaboration section 15 0 for more details The RFI Request For Innovation function flags to suppliers that you need both a solution and a quote see section 16 2 for an example of using a RFI Page 16 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Step 3 You can upload an optional preview image This is a graphics file not a drawing file It can be any one of the standard graphics file formats It is there to give suppliers a pictorial image of your job and is optional Description Please provide a quote to machine the pulley in the la d drawing Materials 6000 series aluminium Payment Method Cheque steno a Select the date your RFQ io ee will close when you need Approximate Dimensions 200mm OD x 30mm thick your quotes by Packing Requirements Crated Preferred State anyState Qty 4 Quantities Qty 1 Qty 2 Qty 3 nan 2d Select the date you need emer your job manufac
60. ntact details will be emailed to your address Select or deselect the checkbox to determine if you wish to subscribe to the free of charge Advanced Manufacturing Bulletin Page 56 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 19 0 How to Source Your Manufacturing Requirements Examples The following are a few examples of different methods of using ManufactureLink s RFQ system to source your manufacturing requirements 19 1 You have full design drawings and or models and know how your parts should be manufactured You are not concerned where your parts are manufactured Login to your buyer dashboard Click on the Raise new RFQ link Complete the RFQ details upload your drawings and make manufacturing category selections for the processes you need Submit your RFQ and receive your quotes online Assess the suppliers and award the job after the closing date 19 2 You have full design drawings and or models know what manufacturing process you need but want to get a quote from your usual supplier only Login to your buyer dashboard Click on the Raise new RFQ link Complete the RFQ details upload your drawings and make manufacturing category selections for the processes you need But tick the invitations only box Submit your RFQ so that it is live Go to the Supplier search function in the My Account section find your regular supplier and add them to you re my Suppliers list ca
61. or your manufacturing requirements Simply enter a drawing document title and revision number Browse to the location of the file and select it Click the Upload button to upload each file Page 18 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Step 7 Categorise your RFQ by select the manufacturing processes or services you need You must select at least one process or service Click on the Processes tab to make selection of the manufacturing process you require e g 3 axis CNC machining The tab contains a full list of the major process groups Click the one you need to open up more detailed selections for each group pa ManufactureLink Source it Fast Welcome George sign out Dashboard Supplier Buyer RFQ 100406 New RFQ Status Draft fed save all save amp submit My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs uf miN Rai RF aise New RFQ Casti My Jobs In Progress Ceramics Delivered Completed CNC Machining My Projects Select All Project Trakka mi Standard Parts IY 3 axis Machining O s axis Machining Olen Grinding ais Clonc tathe mill combo Cenc routing Clonc sawing List All Olen Turning Cl high speed Machining Cl swiss Turning Create New Agreement Dluttrasonic Milling My Account Cold Forming Composites Custom Products Cutting Electrical Electronics Fabrication Forging Gear cutting Laser Machining Machining Metal Extrusions Metal Spinning Packaging Plastic M
62. oulding Powdered Metal Rapid Prototyping Sheetmetal Springs Stamping Toolmaking Tubing and Piping Figure 16 Make selections of processes or services You must select at least one process But you can make more than one selection The more selections you make the larger the number of matching suppliers you will get due to the selection logic Making multiple selections is the same as saying I need a supplier who has 3 axis CNC machining OR manual machining OR 5 axis machining for example Page 19 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved The same logic applies to any selection made within the same tab tabs are processes Services Material Industry Accreditations Step 8 At this point you have completed the minimum requirements to submit a RFQ You can now choose to Save and Submit Click this button to make the RFQ live If you have made any errors in creating the RFQ the system will give you an error message explaining the fault If you have created an RFQ by special invite once it is made live it still can t be seen by any suppliers until you specifically invite them Status Note the status display at the top left of the RFQ Before submitting the RFQ live it will display as being Draft Once the RFQ is live this changes to a green Live Saving Also note that at any point you can simply click the Save all button to record all of your entries and changes
63. r to formulating their quote Secondly the suppliers can see your name and phone number and can choose to ring you and discuss your solution directly RFIs can also be used in conjunction with collaborative RFQs as in the following section 15 2 Collaborative RFQs Collaborative RFQs are a powerful online collaboration tool for seeking discussion about a specific RFQ Collaborative RFQs are raised by a buyer or a supplier using their buyer functions To raise a collaborative RFQ simply raise a new RFQ as described in earlier sections of this manual On the RFQ details tab make sure the collaboration tick box is checked This enables the collaboration tab Once the RFQ is live suppliers and you can both see the online discussion board attached to the RFQ This discussion board is viewed by opening a RFQ for viewing and clicking on the collaboration tab Page 42 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved See figure 44 below for a view of the collaboration tab Welcome Jerry sign out ManufactureLink Beta Source it Fast Live RFQ s My RFQs Browse All GA Mark for Consideration Submit Quote Post a Message Marked for Consideration Invitations Search Jobs In Progress I have another idea that I think will work Have a look at the attached file and see what you think I ve done this before on another project and I Delivered am certain this will work Let me know if you want to go with this and I ll g
64. re it says CNC Machining The RFQ notification will go out to all suppliers having any sort of CNC machining process and they can decide if the job is right for them Page 58 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved
65. s Quick links for messages PS Welcome Rajesh Exit G ost Mode anufactureLink TEN A Your current rating Dashboard Home Messaging Union Pressings Pvt ltd Inbox s RFO Messages tbo 0 vow my rofle 2 Eat Your contact details Compose New Message 4 RRO assage g Name Mr Rajesh B Warrier AA EOE Address 265 IV Phase Buyer Peenya Industrial Area Bangalore Karnataka 560058 My Account My RFQs India DA LveRFQs a Phone 491 080 41170961 Buyer quick links for awe A ao a k ay cratis z raising and monitoring Jobs In Progress oO Email rajeshbw yahoo com O 2 Raise New RFQ URL RF S Supplier Quick Search 1 ooon aH E S EEE o Contact Administrator Edit My Details hra Buyer manual My Account Miscellaneous quick 2 Upgrade to a supplier account now links Figure 3 To sign out of your account click on the signout button at the top right hand side of the dashboard Page 7 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 5 1 Modifying Your Account Details Changing Passwords and Email Addresses After logging into your dashboard click on the My Account button at the bottom left hand side of the dashboard to open up the account editing functions see figure 4 below te ManufactureLink Welcome Rajesh Exit Ghost Mode Or click the quick link Home Te here Inbox DA aai aos s View My Profile 2 Edit Drafts Compose New Message D RFQ Messages RFQ Me 0
66. save Figure 5 Once you have clicked the button to bring up your profile you can edit any of the information seen including changing your password and email address You must click the save button to record the changes see figure 5 Page 8 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved To edit your company information click on the Edit My Details button on the dashboard see figure 4 The company details editing form will open up as in figure 6 below You can edit any of the information displayed You must click the save button to record any changes Click the save button to ManufactureLink Welcome George sign out pelt record the changes ource it Fast Dashboard Supplier Buyer Use this Company Details Click Industries tabs to n to update your company details Yours will search for you Keep your details up to date at all times since you will be on our network and other buyers My Account 1 i aie edit category selections Details My Profile Company Info a Contact List piren EA Edit your company details Subscription Company Name ManufactureLink Pty Ltd Edit any of the ABN 1511248533 information displayed Phone 02 9605 7655 Mobile Fax 0298820975 url aww manufacturelink com au Collaboration yes Ono ould you like to ef Logo Browse Address Details Address Line 1 2 Austool P
67. t General Discussion and Special Offers topics the procedure is the same except you need to make a different topic selection Also consider making selections on the industry material and accreditation tabs to narrow down your forum audience You can also select a preferred state on the details tab to narrow down your audience to a specific state e g recruitment candidate being offered to Victorian companies ony Page 5 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 4 0 Registering as a Buyer Go to ManufactureLink s home page at www manufacturelink com au In the banner at the top of the home page click on the link that says Not registered Click here see figure 1 below at ManufactureLink one ee e Click here to begin Home How it works About Us Resources FAQ News AMT Magazine r e gi strati on Australia s premier online custom manufacturing network gt gt gt aaah Come see ManufactureLink at Austegsy 2 Australia s premier manufacturing technology exhibition Visit us at booth No B26 Click to leam more Latest News fearn more learn more more news items FAustool Aami saaug GHD aisne Figure 1 All information entered during the registration process including email addresses and passwords can be edited from your dashboard once you are logged in by going to the My Account section Page 6 of 58 Copyright 2011 Manufactur
68. t ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Source It Fest Job is now in Dashboard ma progress a a em e ae Buyer Status In Progress gions Job Trakka tab is ive RFQs Edit Detail ri andard Par View Winning Qu sae rian ot P Edt Details Create Standard Part fa E g Quote now visible Raise New RFQ Detail Summary A321 Spur Gear My Jobs In Progress Part Name A321 Spur Gear Delivered Completed Request For Innovation RFI No My Projects Invitations Only Yes a Aile aa z View the winning Standard Parts i N puna Collaboration Yo quote List All Description 200 tooth spur gear Create New Agreement Materials My Acco Preferred Payment Method Cheque Annual Useage 3000 Treatments Anti corrosive coating Approximate Dimensions Packing Requirements Crated Date Required 30 April 2007 Quotes 1 Closing Date 31 January 2007 Last Modified Denver Rites I EE Posted On 31 Jul 2006 Australia Expires In 4Months 27 Days Figure 31 You will at this point be able to print out an automatic Purchase Order Request containing all details of the winning quote to give to your purchasing department To print the PO requisition open up the winning quote by clicking the View Winning Quote link on the RFQ in question When viewing the quote details there is a link at the top to print the PO requisition The supplier also now has the RFQ listed in their Jobs in progress folder The supplier now has Job Trakka availa
69. t your RFQ Click Save and Submit to make it live or Save All to record data for submission later e If you like you can specify industry experience material expertise secondary categories or accreditations you require Making these selections will make your RFQ requirements more specific and reduce the number of suppliers who are notified about your RFQ Click on the other tabs and make selections as required e Check your RFQ and click the Save and Submit button at the top right hand corner to lodge your RFQ live in the system Once live suitable suppliers are automatically notified by email that your RFQ has been lodged e Once live suppliers can see your name and phone number and will contact you to ask questions about your RFQ e Log in and check your messages at least every couple of days Many suppliers will use the in built messaging system to ask you questions You must log in to read these and respond e Once your RFQ has closed after the date you specified you will receive an email notice telling you how many quotes and RFQ messages you have You must login to your dashboard to review the quotes received e To review your quotes go to your Closed RFQs folder and click on the RFQ number to open it Click on the Quotes tab to view the quotes received Click on each quote to view and print the details Click the Compare Quotes link on the Quotes tab to compare pricing To award the job open up the desired quote an
70. table suppliers Click on the Invitations tab again to view the list of suppliers you have invited Once you have invited a supplier you cannot un invite them That means you are also free to edit your RFQ to make changes to the category selections Doing this you can alter the list of suppliers you have to choose from to give you a wider or different selection of suppliers to choose from At a later date or anytime you can choose to invite more suppliers if you wish to All suppliers you have invited receive an instant email notification that they have been invited to provide you with a quote Quote submission quote viewing and job awarding work the same as a standard RFQ However your RFQ is not publicly viewable Only those suppliers invited to do so can see your RFQ When used in conjunction with collaborative RFQs see section 15 0 special invite RFQs are a powerful tool Page 26 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 11 0 Withdrawing and Deleting RFQs RFQs can be deleted or withdrawn at any stage RFQs that are in draft stage are simply a matter of clicking the cross next to the RFQ to delete it For RFQs that are live or closed you need to provide some feedback to suppliers who have submitted quotes to explain why it is being withdrawn For live or closed RFQs open the RFQ for viewing and click on the Retract RFQ button You will be presented with a feedback form You can simply type in
71. tals Stainless Steel Dmetals Steel Cl metals Titanium Elplastics Cl wood Q search Figure 50 Select material experience Click the Industries tab to make selections of industries serviced as in the figure below i Welcome George sign out ManufactureLink elcome George sign out Source it Fast Dashboard Detailed Supplier Search Supplier Buyer My Account Details My Profile Company Info amp search ee My Suppliers aia aia o Aerospace aj Agriculture o Automotive Subscr ption o Chemicals Oo Communications o Computers amp Peripherals o Construction o Consumer Products Oo Earthmoving o Electrical o Electronics Semiconductors Oo Engineering Design o Food Processing o General Engineering Machining Fi Heavy Engineering F HVAC Refrigeration F Industrial Machinery Tools Equipment o Marine Omaterial Supply Cimaterials Handling Lifting o Medical Biotechnology Cl miitary defence C mining Doi amp Gas Other O Packaging o Paper Printing Cl Pharmaceuticals o Piping ClPlastics Manufacturing Oo Public Utilities Infrastructure oO Railways o Research and Development o Safety ElTextiles Clothing o Transport o Warehouse Storage o Water Resources search Figure 51 Select industries serviced Page 47 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved The next tab allows you to select manufacturing processes Click on each major process group to open up a detailed selection
72. the first quantities field Enter or select an appropriate closing date no more than 2 weeks is normal practice You can ignore the other fields on the details page or fill in if you prefer The preview picture is also optional but a graphic of your enquiry can help If you want to add files to your discussion to assist in explaining your enquiry click on the Drawings Tab and upload these here Click on the Services Tab Scroll down to the Group called Forum and click on it Check the box marked Buyer Enquiries Click the Save and Submit button and your enquiry is live Our supplier network may contact you directly to discuss a solution may contact you using the messaging system or may write responses on the collaboration tab You will be notified of messages but you must log in to review responses on the collaboration tab To review the collaboration tab log into your dashboard Click on the number next to where it says Live RFQs Open the RFQ in question Click on the collaboration tab to read responses and respond yourself For forum submissions for the Recruitment Group Procurement Equipment General Discussion and Special Offers topics these are generally not available to buyers and are reserved for our supplier and corporate members Please contact ManufactureLink if you are interested in submitting products and services to the forum For forum submissions into the Recruitment Group Procurement Equipmen
73. then only viewable to the suppliers you invite to do so Suppliers can be chosen by making category selections as before which presents you with a list of suppliers who match your criteria from which to make choices or you can select directly off you re my Suppliers list The RFQ by special invite can be used in a number of ways Firstly it allows you to pick and choose which suppliers your RFQ will be submitted to Secondly it allows you to not choose suppliers you may not want your RFQ to go to if say you have a bad relationship with a supplier Thirdly it enables you to submit your RFQ to a specific supplier you know and trust or usually does a particular job for you maintain your existing relationships Finally it can be used to try out the results of different category selections to bring up differing lists of matching suppliers to make your selections from To use the RFQ by special invite to submit your RFQ to your My Suppliers list first populate your My Suppliers list with contacts by using the search functions under the My Account section of the navigation menu or the link on the dashboard See section 16 0 for instructions on doing this The following explains the invitation functions for submitting RFQs by special invite Please refer to section 9 0 for more details on entering more RFQ information TIP Even if you haven t ticked the Invitation Only check box the invitations tab is still present on all RFQs Thus even for a
74. tor If you are using yahoo or other online free email accounts and the notifications are being delivered to your bulk email folder going to the message and clicking the this is not spam button can make sure you receive them Placing the email address system manufacturelink com au into your address book can also assist with email filters set to only allow emails from someone in your address book 6 1 Ensuring You Can View All Drawings Viewing most drawing files requires the correct software to be installed on your computer to view them Most computers should be able to view graphics files using Microsoft programs such as Picture Viewer and Paint To view pdf files you will need to install a pdf viewer For native drawing files for which you do not have the correct software you can install a free drawing viewer such as eDrawings You will find links to download all of the necessary software to view drawings under the resources menu on ManufactureLink s website 6 2 Browser settings ManufactureLink s system can be viewed from most popular web browsers such as Internet Explorer Netscape or Mozilla However you need to make sure your browser is correctly setup to login to the system If you are finding you cannot login login box is not doing anything check that your browser is correctly set up as follows Make sure your browser is set to allow cookies Make sure you have Java scripts enabled Also check with your system adm
75. tured by Date Required 7 12 2008 hen do you need this part mm id Address 2 Farr Jones Ct l City Suburb Daisy Hil State fq Postal Code bor J Delivery address and country t instructions Delivery Instructions Figure 14 Lower section of RFQ Details Step 4 Select the date your RFQ will close on At midnight on this date your RFQ will close and move to your closed RFQ folder Suppliers will no longer be able to view it so they must submit their quotes by this date Step 5 Select a date as to when you need your job manufactured by Page 17 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Step 6 Upload your drawing and documents by clicking on the Drawings Tab sa ManufactureLink Welcome George sign out Source it Fast Dashboard RFQ 100406 New RFQ Supplier Buyer My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs T Closed RFQs File Name ae sre Type Raise New RFQ L Pulley Detail Drawing 1 2 138 50 KB application octet stream x My Jobs In Progress Upload Drawing Delivered Completed Title Pulley Detail Drawing My Projects Give this file a ttie Project Trakka Standard Parts Revision 1 2 NDA List All Create New Agreement File Upload C Documents and Settir Browse My Account Figure 15 You can upload as many drawings documents files etc that you like to provide the full specifications f
76. ty Ltd Preston VIC Mr Peter Eustace Add 13 Comtech ai Darra QLD Mr Tim Wall Add 14 Atlas Heavy Engineering Narangba QLD Mr rexr vegt Add 15 Eaton Fluid Power Arndell Park NSW Mr Ryan w Barringer Add 16 Wireworks Ausvic Pty Ltd Burwood VIC Mr Sergio Caramanico Add 17 FM Tool and Gauge Pty Ltd Cudlee Creek SA Mr Michael Kunst Add 18 Parish Engineering Co Pty Ltd Moorabbin VIC Mr Graeme j Sinclair Add 19 Bradken Waratah NSW Mr Paul Velecky Add 20 Techno City Industries Pty Ltd Taren Point Sydney NSW Mr Techno City Industies Pty Ltd Add 21 CNC Precision Engineering Pty Ltd Ingleburn NSW Mr Peter Gajic Add Click the Add link 22 Emdee Industries Cranbourne VIC Mr michael d impey ad next toa supplier S 23 CA Rich Pty Ltd Taren Point NSW Mr Stephen c Rich Add name to add them to 24 Li 1 Advance Metal Products Aust Pty Ltd Ingleburn NSW Mrs Lisa Wakeham Add you re my Suppliers 25 Levett Engineers Elizabeth South SA Mr Mal Lowen Add list 26 Ferra Engineering Pty Ltd KKK Tingalpa QLD Mr Andrew Howard Add 27 Nylastex Tooling Pty Ltd Edwardstown SA Mr Geoff C Philips Add 28 Maltec Engineering Pty Ltd Cooee TAS Mr Lindsay D Malley Add 29 Metaltec Precision International Cheltenham VIC Mr John Mathews Add 30 Wisby amp Leonard Pty Ltd Minto NSW Mr Cezary Wisby Add 31 DMC Engineering Gawler SA Mr David J McKiggan Add Figure 55 Supplier search results The search results show a co
77. ual Useage 3000 Treatments Anti corrosive coating Approximate Dimensions Packing Requirements Crated Quantities 100 200 Stats Date Required 28 April 2007 Ouse i 2 ry 2007 Closing Date 8 January 200 Last Modified Delivery Address 2 Austool Place Ingleburn NSW 2565 Posted On 28 Jul 2006 Australia Expires In 6 Months 3 Days Privacy Policy TermsofUse Disclaimer Legals About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources Figure 21 After clicking on the invite tab you have 2 choices to use to find suppliers to invite One is to invite from your contact list My Suppliers the second is to find suitable suppliers See section 16 0 for details on populating your My Suppliers list tt ManufactureLink Welcome Bob sign out Beta 5 ource it Fast Dashboard siete sa two E Buyer status Live My RFQ s Drafts Live RFQs TE invite From Contact List A Find Suitable Suppliers Closed RFQs Raise New RFQ My Jobs In Progress Delivered Completed My Projects Manage All Standard Parts NDA List All Create New Agreement Company Click here to find suitable suppliers in the system My Account Click here to invite suppliers from your contact list Privacy Policy TermsofUse Figure 22 amer Legals About Contact Buyers Suppliers Resources o Page 25 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Clicking on the Invite from contact list
78. ufactureLink Source it Fast Dashboard aT Project A32457 Gear Box Components Buyer Part Name Status Quotes Received Supplier Progress eee 2 1 200 tooth Spur gear 100027 In Progress 1 PGA Tour Associates 35 Live RFQs 2 Caslested Hex Nut 100032 In Progress 1 PGA Tour Associates 35 Closed RFQs ren Satis z Raise New RFQ A321 Spur Gear 100033 In Progress 1 PGA Tour Associates 7 My Jobs in Progress Overall Progress 25 67 Delivered Completed My Projects Project Trakka Standard Parts NDA List All Create New Agreement Figure 43 Page 41 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved 15 0 Collaboration Tools ManufactureLink s system comes equipped with powerful tools to allow you to collaborate with suppliers to seek manufacturing solutions or to seek design for manufacture input for example 15 1 Request For Innovation RFI The Request For Innovation tool is a flag you can put onto a RFQ to let manufacturers know you require both a manufacturing solution and a quote This flag lets suppliers know you need them to collaborate with you to work out a solution If the RFI flag only is used the collaboration is private between individual suppliers and you as the buyer Suppliers can collaborate with you in a number of ways Firstly the suppliers can use the in built messaging system to send you messages with files attached They can use this to send you ideas and suggestions prio
79. urce it Fast Dashboard Supplier Buyer My Account Details My Profile Company Info Sysearch Contact List Supplier Details My Suppliers Supplier Search Company Name l Subscription City State Any State sj Minimum Rating Any Rating Qy search Figure 49 Page 46 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved On the first tab you can enter test to search for a supplier s name if you know it Enter either the start of their name or their full name to search You can also enter a city suburb name to search for suppliers in a particular location The other 2 options are to select a location state or a minimum rating Either click search to begin the search or add more criteria to your search by making selections on the other tabs Click the Materials tab to make selections of specific material experience For example if you wanted a machinist who works with Titanium or an investment casting foundry who casts stainless steel Wel Ge si it ManufactureLink come George sign out Source it Fast Dashboard Detailed Supplier Search Supplier Buyer My Account Details My Profile Company Info search Contact List My Suppliers Supplier Search oO 3 oO oO Ceramics Glass Composites Elastomers rubber Subscription ClFoam Cl Hard Materials Cl metals Aluminium O Metals Ferrous O Metals Non Ferrous Oo Metals Precous I me
80. vite function in conjunction with the collaboration function Page 43 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved By using the RFQ by special invite function in conjunction with the collaboration function you can have complete control over who you select to collaborate with Using this method you can either invite suppliers from you re my Suppliers list to collaborate with or you can make manufacturing category selections to search the system for suppliers having specific capabilities to collaborate with You have complete control over who is invited and only the invited suppliers can see your collaborative RFQ These functions combined make this a powerful collaboration tool for solving complex manufacturing problems or seeking input from other manufacturers NOTE ManufactureLink does not control what is done with information provided during the collaboration process Collaborating parties should make their own arrangements between all parties when Intellectual Property ownership needs to be allocated for supplied design solutions 16 0 My Suppliers List Your my Suppliers list is a contact list you can use to quickly find your regular suppliers to submit your RFQs to Your my Suppliers list can also be used to quickly send messages using the inbuilt messaging system To use the My Suppliers list you must first populate it with contacts To do this the system has a search function to locate your regular suppliers
81. will be deleted from the system but the drawing names and revisions are kept for NDA reference The following section is a more detailed discussion of what each ratings category means Page 34 of 58 Copyright 2011 ManufactureLink Pty Ltd All rights reserved Delivery Correct paper work supplied Did you get the correct paperwork supplied you requested or were expecting E g delivery dockets inspection reports heat certificates invoice etc On time delivery Was the job delivered on or before the required delivery date Packing Was the job packed correctly or to your expectations to prevent damage or contamination Turn Around Time Even if the job was delivered on or before the agreed delivery date were you happy with the turn around time Quality Accuracy Was the job completed accurately or precisely to your requirements or drawings Attention to detail How well were the little things completed that don t affect the function but make for a quality job Design Did the manufacturer design a good manufacturing solution Finish How was the finish of the job E g surface finish de burring flow marks corrosion Fit for purpose The main test of quality is whether or not a component is fit for its intended purpose Relationship Accountability Does the supplier accept full responsibility where due or do they try to shift responsibility and blame especially when problems arise Also part of accountability is whether or

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