Welcome to SupplierSource! Our whole purpose is to help buyers and suppliers find each other fast. For a little history on how SupplierSource has evolved from the SolidWorks Manufacturing Network check out the blog post ‘Just the facts, M’am, just the facts’.
How are people going to find me if they use SolidWorks and want to use a supplier who does too?Â
By using the ‘Refine your results’ choices in the left column.
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Once a user starts a search, the first set of results also includes the ‘Refine your results’ column, which then allows them to make additional choices to further reduce the set of possibilities.
You can see (in the image to the left) that in the ‘Certifications’ choices, the user can select SolidWorks Manufacturing Network as one criteria.  This means that only network members will be considered as they make other choices; such as service, industries or materials.
The main goal is to help the user define what they want in steps that reduce the number of possible suppliers to a manageable number. The choices that you make on your supplier profile are what determine where you appear on the various lists of choices.
Since searching at SupplierSource can be done in many ways (see FAQ #3 for several different approaches), the ‘Refine your results’ column (also sometimes referred to as guided navigation) is a powerful tool to make any search easier.
 It’s also an easy way for SolidWorks users to find you!
Be sure to check out the blog posts ‘3 important things to do right now’ and ‘3 valuable things to do as soon as you can’ for more help in making the most out of your SupplierSource profile.
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