First Index

First Index: Indispensable partner to the manufacturing industry - matching buyers and suppliers of custom-manufactured parts since 1992. First Index was founded more than a decade ago in response to the manufacturing industry’s growing need to meet the unique challenges associated with buying and supplying complex, custom-made components. Buyers of custom-made parts needed a way to go beyond mere pricing discovery to identify suppliers with the quality and reliability to deliver ongoing value and sustainable savings, and overcome the risks associated with switching sources. Suppliers needed a way to expand their customer base by accessing a steady stream of RFQs matched closely to their capabilities and therefore providing a real opportunity to win new business. After more than 16 years and almost 150,000 sourcing events, that basic value proposition remains unchanged: First Index continues to provide an unbeatable combination of technology, content, and live support that enables manufacturing buyers and suppliers around the USA and Canada to establish profitable ongoing relationships.