SW Manufacturing Network

Are any of you using the SW Manufacturing Network? Any new referrals or
comments from existing customers? Have you located suppliers this way?
Do you think it's worthwhile based on your results? Any hassles?

Thanks for your input. Diego

 

I have located suppliers this way. It's been helpful to say the least.


KM

 

In the six years I have been in it I have received one inquiry. At one
point I attempted to update some of my information. It didn't happen.

I just had a new look at it.

1. If you didn't know it was there on the SW homepage you would never
find it.
2. I tried to generate a dummy RFQ for my company and couldn't. This
would certainly work against me.
3. The quote process is geared towards mfg houses not design houses.
4. There is no information or entry portal on the Mfg Network web page
for those in the network. Just a well hidden email address.
5. I don't receive any other information from the network like emails
regarding changes.
6. This really torques my chain.
Question: How are vendors ranked on the Manufacturing Network?
Answer: Until additional criteria are established, vendors listed on
the Manufacturing Network will be ranked by the resources they have
available as measured by the number of seats they have and the number
of Certified SolidWorks Professionals (CSWPs) they have on staff.
Companies with equal resources are ranked in alphabetical order. At
this time, we do not have a customer feedback system in place to affect
ranking, though this may be available in the future.

I suppose it helps some people but it sure seems awkward.

 

TOP, just to clarify, it hasn't been up for 6 years. More like 4.

 

Chomp (Eating hat) chomp, chomp. You are right, the first record I have
of it is Jun 2002 which would make 3 3/4 years not 6 and I have been in
for 3.