Management at the company says the site offers a BusinessSuppliersMall that will link qualified suppliers and customers for promoting and buying products and services online. Gupta says the portal includes the RFQ processes, promotions, supplier management, business intelligence and e-commerce. On its first day of trading, the company says 518 orders were posted to the site. The Kickhaefer Manufacturing Co., a manufacturer of standard clips and clamps, custom metal stampings and laser fabrications, said last month that it has expanded its Web site to include and electronic standard parts catalog. The company says the electronic catalog includes part selection guides with application guidelines, as well as a design section for custom parts using KMC standard tooling.
Buyers can now process request for quotes at the company's Web site.
The requests are linked directly to KMC's sales department. Online marketplace for manufacturers is set for summer launch CapacityWeb, an Internet start-up company, has announced a summer launch for its new online marketplace designed to help manufacturers maximize plant capacity and better manage business cycles. We are aggressively moving forward for a summer launch of our manufacturing capacity marketplace. The new venture aims to go online by October 1, 2000. The company says the purchasing capabilities on its site include P.O. and RFQ functions.