FIND AND BE FOUND
Connecting Manufacturing Supply Chains to Enable Local Sourcing with CONNEX™ Kansas
Make supply chain connections for your business. Introducing CONNEX Kansas, the most advanced supply chain and manufacturing networking database tool ever assembled to connect the Kansas and U.S. manufacturing supply chain and promote domestic sourcing. And it is available to Kansas manufacturers only through Kansas Manufacturing Solutions.
FIND
CONNEX Kansas allows manufacturers to find alternate suppliers, view your supply chain visually, highlight risks within your supply chain by looking at single supplier risk, financial risk, government blacklists, and other vulnerabilities, as well as finding Kansas suppliers by searching the thousands of state manufacturers and filtering the results to match your needs.
BE FOUND
CONNEX Kansas has the capability to highlight all your assets and certifications, capabilities, and other relevant industry information to help other manufacturers find you to integrate into their supply chain. The platform allows you to view RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, requests for surplus materials or equipment, and other needs posted by other members of the database.
BE RESILIENT
Access to CONNEX Kansas will allow you to respond quickly when a disaster strikes by giving you immediate access to new suppliers or supply chain partners. Plus, the platform is designed to be interoperable with the Manufacturers Marketplace that was developed by the National Association of Manufacturers as well as the COVID‐19 Response Tool that was developed by NAM.
A KANSAS SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCE
WATCH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF CONNEX KANSAS HERE
FAQs
What is CONNEX Kansas?
CONNEX is a cloud-based, industry-designed software platform that connects all Manufacturers into a searchable database allowing manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers to quickly post and respond to needs, visualize supply chain risk, search for qualified manufacturers and discover new business opportunities. CONNEX Kansas is the exciting new online tool that puts you deeply into Kansas’ supply chain network and seamlessly integrates with the highly respected Manufacturers Marketplace, sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
What does it cost to access and use CONNEX Kansas?
Because of the powerful support behind this initiative, your access to CONNEX Kansas is being provided at no cost to Kansas manufacturers.
How do I gain access to CONNEX Kansas?
If you are a Kansas manufacturer, you will be able to enter your information HERE to request access. We’ll confirm you’re a qualified manufacturer and provide you with credentials to sign in, update your profile and start using the system. It’s that simple.
More FAQs can be located HERE.
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