Needs in Matium Core describe a specific material demand from a specific company. The details of a Need include the requesting company, location, material parameters, requested weight, target price, packaging parameters and terms for shipping. Create a Need for each set of materials a company would like to buy - and then let Matium help you find your best sell and trade opportunities!
Creating a Need
Select Need from the Create New (+) drop-down in the upper right corner.
Enter all relevant information and click Submit. You will then be taken to the detail page for the newly created Need.
New Need Form
Basic Information
Company - The owner of the need.
The drop-down will list all companies.
Click Add to create a new company.
Location - The location of the need.
The drop-down will list all locations for the selected company.
Click Add to create a new location for the selected company.
Material Type - The type of material.
Grade - Select all acceptable quality classifications.
Form - Select all acceptable physical forms for this need.
Color - Select all acceptable colors.
Product Type - Select all desired applications for this need.
Click Show Additional Specifications link to specify an acceptable range of values for properties such as Density, Moisture, Durometer, Viscosity, Izod, etc.
Leave a property empty if there is no specific preference. In this case, the property will be considered a match with any value.
Need Details
Requested Weight - The requested weight and units.
Price Target - The target price per unit.
Expiration Date - The expiration date for the need.
Packaging - Select all acceptable types of packaging.
SO/PO Number - The sales or purchase order number. Optional.
Incoterms - The terms of sale.
Tags - One or more keywords to help you identify this need. Optional.
Notes - Any relevant notes for this need. Optional.
Representatives - Enter all associates from your company involved with this need.