Supply Chain Resources: Find New Suppliers

With global supply chains still being taxed because of the pandemic and rising costs, consumers and manufacturers are seeking to identify new vendors and suppliers while also considering localization and reshoring or near-shoring of their supply chains. So where can they turn to find new suppliers? We’ve compiles a list of resources.

• Contact your regional NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center 
  1. CEG is the regional MEP Center for the Capital Region
     
     
• Learn the facts about reshoring and find tools from these two reputable programs
  1. Reshoring Institute 
  2. Reshoring Initiative 
     
     
• Several Online Databases to help identify suppliers. 
  1. Thomasnet 
  2. Globalspec 
  3. Hoovers – D&B
  4. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
  5. Industry Select 

Tips: Note that these tools might require a subscription. Your regional MEP likely has access to one or two of these tools. Also, if you have an engineering intern from a regional college, they likely can access some of these tools through their Library. Finally, some of these tools maybe accessible at your local Library or State Library.