Note: Network Requests is currently in Beta. Please report any issues by clicking on the Help icon in the lower right corner.
Requests allow you to share the details of your material needs with your private network and receive relevant offers in response that meet your specific requirements.
While all companies can receive Requests, only companies subscribed to Matium Core can create Requests. To update your subscription status, Administrators can visit the Billing area under Administration in the left sidebar.
Creating a Private Request
Visit Requests under Network in the left sidebar and click New Private Request in the upper right corner.
Step 1: Identify the Need
All Network Requests must be associated with a Core Need. The Core Need is internal to your company only and describes the exact material specifications, location, weight and target price required.
Core Need - Select an existing Core Need from the drop-down or click the New Need button to create a new need in Core.
Title - Provide a title for the request that will be shared with your links.
Description - Provide a description of the request that will be shared with your links.
Location - Provide the location where you need the material that will be shared with your links.
Documents - Attach any documents or images about the material you need to buy that will be shared with your links.
Step 2: Select Links
Select the links you would like to share the request with. You can search by company name, select individual companies, or click 'Select All Links' to share with all of your network links.
Note that you must be linked with a company to share a private request with them.
Step 3: Review
Review the request details and the list of links you are sharing with.
Click Submit to create and share the request.
Note that Core Needs are internal to your company only. Sending a Network Request to a company you are linked with will not give that company access to your Core data. Below is the only information that will be shared with the company receiving your request:
Title, description and location as set when creating the request
Material specifications including grade, form, color, etc.
Packaging
Weight