CementTrade is a one-stop-shop
for the cement industry. We aim to revolutionize the way companies procure
goods and the way they transact and interact with their trading community.
You get a piece if the internet pie with your own space ..."My
Briefcase" courtesy Cementtrade.This is your own trading termainal
on the net.
Our Vision is to provide a fully
integrated end-to-end online commerce solution. The age of integrated
supply chain – delivering benefits for buying and supplying organizations
– is here.
We provide a secure platform
for business-to-business interactions in the cement industry. . Our
global online market place offers oodles of opportunities for buyers
and sellers.
Our truly global market place
enables us remove the inefficiencies in the entire supply chain. Using
our Demand & Supply exchange, cement companies can now optimize their
costs by choosing the most efficient suppliers in the world, irrespective
of their geographical location and contacts. With easy exchange of information,
companies for the first time, will have access to new world markets
with a click of their mouse.
Cementtrade
keeps users updated with the hot-n-happening in the industry. Through
our network we constantly track the world markets. News on the movements
of industry leaders, development of new technologies, cost reduction
techniques and information on customer acquisition methods aim at making
the cementtrade user a truly global player.
Supported with white papers from the Gurus on the industry we aim to
effectively fulfill all the needs of our users.
Benefit for Suppliers
· Market Access through Web presence with large sales team: Worldwide,
to remove distance, language and other barriers
· Reduce Marketing & Transaction costs
· Information about changing customers needs and product development
Benefit to Manufacturers
· Choice of suppliers
· Cheaper options and lower transaction costs
· Authentication of suppliers
· Reduced subjective & personal factors
· Technical advice and consulting
· Info about cost reduction options, etc.
· Reduced time for purchase
· Exchange of capital spares and slow movers
Business Model
The business model is 'Click and Mortar'. There is a significant mortar
component. The Online Exchange will be supported by Offline sourcing
and marketing. The Exchange will pull in visitors through Content and
Community building and then offer Commerce. Revenues will be based on
Commissions, Subscriptions and Advertising, in that order. Offline offices
across the globe will be direct marketing to suppliers and plants to
elicit their participation. Transactions will have a strong offline
administrative and technical support.