Compare the metals and plastics market website launched
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A new website, hailed as a revolutionary idea and a light bulb moment that the engineering sector and metals stockholders will not forget, has been launched.
Devised and created by an engineer with over 20 years' experience in the precision engineering Sector RFQ (Request for Quotation) Metal (www.rfq-metal.com) provides a service, which is said to benefit both parties in the commercial sale and purchase of metals and plastics. The price comparison website enables those looking to procure metals and plastics to complete a simple 'wish list' form, which is then viewed by stockholders nationwide. Those stockholders with the correct materials available then submit their quotations, enabling the purchaser to view all quotations and delivery charges in an easily comparable format. Deadlines can be set within the system to ensure all parties are clear.
On average, an engineering company can make half a dozen calls to stockholders trying to procure the exact material they require, for the best possible price, claims the originator of the site. The result could be a price difference of hundreds or thousands of pounds per order.
For stockholders the benefits are in that they currently spend time and money chasing orders and trying to offload their stocks. They also face a logistical nightmare each day trying to schedule deliveries cost effectively, whilst fulfilling the customers' requirements. RFQ Metal allows them to supply quotations against orders waiting to be filled, with just a few simple clicks, and it can be accessed 24/7. It also assists with maximising their haulage capacity, by enabling them to select orders that are geographically appealing by postcode listing, therefore allowing them to offer their best possible price in the quotation.
