CONNEX™ is a cloud-based platform that connects manufacturers into a searchable database. It allows 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™ Missouri puts you deep into Missouri’s supply chain network and seamlessly integrates with the highly respected CONNEX™Marketplace, sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

You can find alternative suppliers, view your supply chain, highlight single supplier and financial risks within your supply chain, see companies on government watchlists, and more. You can also find suppliers by searching the thousands of state manufacturers and using filters to find companies with products and services that match your specific needs. For national supply chain connectivity, manufacturers can upgrade to CONNEX™Marketplace through CONNEX™ Missouri.

Yes! With CONNEX™ Missouri and CONNEX™Marketplace, you can view and post RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, surplus material or equipment lists, and any other type of business need you may have. You can also issue notifications to different network groups within the platform (small businesses, educational institutions, custom lists, etc.) or sign up to receive notifications of important posts from other users.

If you’re a manufacturer in Missouri, it’s hard to think of any reason not to access your CONNEX™ Missouri account. Here’s why you should join:

• Detailed Supplier Directory. Detailed listings, combined with the extensive search capability of CONNEX™, helps you find qualified domestic suppliers with the specific products, services and manufacturing capabilities you need. You can also use it to find new customers whose needs fit your capabilities.
  
  
• Network, Interact & Connect. Powerful interactive networking tools let you see and be seen by people in the statewide and national supply chain. You can:
  • Connect with buyers, primes, OEMs and other qualified manufacturers who have what you need, or who need what you have
  • Participate in OEM purchasing events, matchmaking sessions and industry forums designed to help grow your domestic supplier base
  • Post and respond to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
  • Publish needs or surplus notifications
  • Advertising & Promotion. CONNEX™ was built to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. Even if you never use it for anything else, you should make sure your listing can work for you to promote your business. You control your listing and provide search able details about your company’s products and capabilities so potential customers can find you.

Use CONNEX™ Missouri to search thousands of Missouri manufacturers and use filters to identify companies that best meet your needs. If for any reason you are unable to find just the right supplier in Missouri through CONNEX™ Missouri, you can easily expand your search nationally by upgrading your account to CONNEX™ Marketplace.

Because of the support behind this initiative, access to CONNEX™ Missouri is FREE to Missouri manufacturers. For manufacturers who want to maximize opportunities, upgrade to CONNEX™Marketplace! CONNEX™ Marketplace connects ALL U.S. manufacturers, suppliers, primes, OEMs, sellers, and buyers into one searchable, NATIONAL database. Manufacturers can upgrade for only $500 per year.

Yes, with your permission. Missouri Enterprise can provide support so you get the most out of the platform. This can mean:

• Helping you build and maintain your profile, including uploading Capabilities Statements
• Assisting with Exchange Center postings
• Helping onboard internal users and understand permission levels
• Any other help you might require

To receive this assistance, simply grant user access to your preferred contact at Missouri Enterprise through your newly designed Profile User Access Settings. This permission can be granted and revoked at any time, as needed. If you need help with this, please reach out to Ella Snelson at esnelson@missourienterprise.org or CONNEX@missourienterprise.org with questions.