These are neutral sites, in the sense that they are not promoted by a particular company which, in fact may not have the wherewithal to venture into e-commerce. Thus such sites are in a position to provide unbiased information to customers. Ultimately, such sites make good business sense as cost reduction is achieved through, for example, faster disposal of inventories due to instant information regarding supply and demand.
www.eplasticsindia.com
Here's a site for all those dealing in
plastics -- manufacturers, wholesalers or traders. A scrolling
applet gives daily updates of raw material prices. You can search
for products and services here, though it takes a while to load
each category. The site brings together buyers and sellers on a
single 'Trading Floor,' thereby reducing search time and overall
transaction costs for all users. In addition, EPlasticsIndia
provides members with Industry specific job listings, industry
exhibitions, events and conference information, news headlines,
and an education centre. Members can also indulge in forward and
reverse auctions and buying and selling online. Except for a few
services, the site is free to all members.www.davabazaar.com
This very quick-loading site is an open
marketplace for purchasers and sellers of both new and used
medical products, supplies, and equipment and covers the entire
cycle from planning to procurement to liquidation. Davabazaar
provides access to quality generic medicine, highlighting those
manufacturers with WHO approval for Good Manufacturing Practices.
The site is meant exclusively for doctors, nursing homes,
hospitals and for members of the pharmaceutical trade. Through
Davabazaar, purchasers can easily locate and buy medicines and
medical products, and suppliers can access new customers and
markets. The Auction section creates an efficient marketplace for
idle assets by enabling users to list, sell and buy medicines and
surplus medical products. Davabazaar operates through a secure
trading mechanism wherein buyers are prescreened and
authenticated. Besides, only reputed manufacturers are allowed to
sell through Davabazaar from their customized storefront. www.clickforsteel.com
Those in the steel business will welcome
the cost benefits realised from this site for online steel
trading in steel products, raw materials and consumables, both
primary and secondary, in the global market. Besides, there is
useful news and information on products, services, prices and
events related to steel. Besides straightforware buying and
selling, the site offers both auctions and reverse auctions. The
site increases the movement of steel products by opening a world
of new potential customers and reducing a large number of
intermediaries along the value-chain. Clickforsteel has strategic
alliances with financial organizations, insurance companies,
inspection companies and shipping companies thus providing a one-stop
shop for value added services as payment gateway, online credit ,
logistics, quality certification, backend process integration and
other ancillary services. www.electricmela.com
Who doesn't need electrical products in
today's electrified world? Thus Electricmela, though focussed on
those in the electricals manufacture and trade, can also be
helpful to purchase officers of other industries who want to
source electrical products for their companies which may be
dealing in anything from drugs to dredgers. The site features an
electrical shop, a platform for auctions and reverse auctions, a
brochure library where clients can post their entire brochure on
the Web and a product expo gallery where new products can be
showcased. Then, electrical dealers can keep themselves up-to-date
with the latest info about tenders, government policy and trends
in technology and industry.www.maritimei.com
If shipping is your business then here's
where you'll come. There is a good shipping directory to be found
here, where, after you click a port (all ports are listed from
Aden to Vishakhapatnam) you can find our the services available
there like shipping registrars, C&F agents, port agents,
stevedores, charterers, surveyors, insurance agents, etc. If you
want to sell a vessel you can post it right here and if you want
to buy one, in all probability you will find the barge, tug,
tanker or RoRo of your choice here. Of use to marine
professionals is the list of educational institutions worldwide
and marine events and seminars being conducted worldwide, as also
the employment section. A handy calculator helps you check out
the distance between any two ports. On the downside, we found the
shipping news a trifle out of date.