Step 01
Describe the need
Part, material, quantity, process, certification, location preference and deadline.
Canadian manufacturing, matched
Find the Canadian manufacturer that can make what you need.
Describe your part, product, material, quantity, certification needs and deadline. MadeMatch turns your request into a capability search and surfaces manufacturers that fit.
MADE MATCH: Manufacturing Access, Discovery & Evaluation — Matching And Trade Capability Hub
Live match previewExample request
Aluminum housings · 2,000 units
Black anodized · ±0.05 mm · Toronto delivery · 6 weeks
94
Northline Precision
Ontario · CNC · Anodizing · ISO 9001
Verified
89
Laurentide Manufacturing
Quebec · CNC · Finishing · 2–5k runs
Verified
83
Prairie Industrial Works
Alberta · CNC · Custom production
Verified
From “I need this made” to the right Canadian supplier.
MadeMatch is not another company directory. The system starts with what the buyer needs and ranks manufacturers by capability fit.
Step 02
Structure the request
The matching layer converts plain-language requirements into searchable manufacturing capabilities.
Step 03
Compare matches
See location, processes, certifications, capacity, lead time and match strength side by side.
Step 04
Request a quote
Send the same qualified request to suitable manufacturers without rebuilding it for every supplier.
Manufacturer matches
V2 workspace. The data below is illustrative only — it shows the experience, not real suppliers.
Q
Quantrae Trust Layer is active
Supplier documents, uploaded specifications and quote attachments are checked before they enter or leave MadeMatch.
Protected
3 strong matches
Ranked against your stated requirements.
Canadian-first · capability ranked
NP
Northline Precision ✓ Verified
Hamilton, Ontario · 4–6 week estimated capacity window
Verification evidence on file
94%
CAPABILITY MATCH
LM
Laurentide Manufacturing ✓ Verified
Laval, Quebec · 5–7 week estimated capacity window
Verification evidence on file
89%
CAPABILITY MATCH
PI
Prairie Industrial Works ✓ Verified
Calgary, Alberta · Custom production specialist
Verification evidence on file
83%
CAPABILITY MATCH
Workspace preview
Buyer view · sourcing, RFQs, quotes and awards
Sign in to use your activated workspaces. Signed-out visitors may preview each role.
Your MadeMatch workspace
The next layer keeps the buyer's project, supplier fit, and RFQ progress together so the job does not disappear after the first search.
Buyer projects
Track each sourcing request from first match through quote review.
Aluminum enclosure run
RFQ sent: 2
Replies: 1
Awaiting: 1
Shortlist: 1
Food-grade stainless tank
Requirements ready
Needs supplier search
Supplier profile preview
A buyer should be able to see why a manufacturer matched before sending an RFQ.
NP
Northline Precision
Hamilton, Ontario ✓ Quantrae Verified
Core processCNC machining
MaterialsAluminum, steel
Typical run500–5,000 units
CertificationISO 9001
Current lead time4–6 weeks
Service areaCanada-wide
Capability evidence and uploaded documents checked through Quantrae
RFQ status tracking
A simple timeline shows exactly where each request stands.
RFQ prepared
Requirements structured and buyer confirmed project details.
Quantrae security check passed
Attached specification cleared before release.
Sent to Northline Precision
Supplier received the same qualified project request.
Supplier response received
Lead time and quote are ready for buyer review.
Trust boundary
MadeMatch should clearly separate verified information from supplier-entered claims.
Verified by system
Business identity
Certification evidence
Document scan
Supplier-declared
Available capacity
Typical lead time
Minimum order
Compare quotes and choose the best fit
Once suppliers respond, MadeMatch should bring price, lead time, terms and fit into one decision view instead of forcing the buyer to compare emails manually.
Aluminum enclosure run
3 supplier responses · illustrative quote data
Supplier
Northline Precision
Laurentide Manufacturing
Prairie Industrial Works
Quoted price
$28,400
$27,900
$29,150
Lead time
4–5 weeks
5–6 weeks
4–6 weeks
Shipping
Included
Quoted separately
Included
Quantrae status
Checked
Checked
Checked
Buyer action
Award the work and prepare the purchase order
After a supplier is selected, MadeMatch should carry the project into a controlled handoff instead of ending at the quote screen.
Selected supplier
The buyer sees the final commercial and trust summary before awarding the work.
Northline Precision
Quoted price$28,400
Lead time4–5 weeks
ShippingIncluded
Payment termsNet 30
Commercial terms
Quantity2,000 units
Unit target$14.20
DeliveryToronto
Due window4–5 weeks
Purchase-order preparation
V1 should prepare the PO package and hand it back to the buyer for approval rather than silently committing funds.
Buyer remains in control.
MadeMatch prepares the award package, but the buyer explicitly approves the purchase order before it is released.
Project handoff milestones
Once awarded, the project becomes a tracked manufacturing job with clear checkpoints.
1
PO approved
Ready
Buyer confirms award and commercial terms.
2
Supplier acknowledgment
Pending
Supplier confirms scope, delivery date and acceptance.
3
Production started
Pending
Manufacturing work enters active production.
4
Quality / document checkpoint
Pending
Required evidence is attached and security-checked before exchange.
5
Shipment & completion
Pending
Delivery status closes the sourcing project loop.
Backend and data architecture
MadeMatch now has a concrete data model for accounts, companies, capabilities, RFQs, quotes, awards, verification, and role permissions. This prototype still runs locally, but the schema is ready for a Supabase/PostgreSQL backend.
Core data model
The platform is split into durable business objects instead of storing everything inside one account record.
profiles
User identity, role, company membership.
companies
Buyer and supplier organizations.
company_members
Role membership and permissions.
supplier_capabilities
Processes, materials, capacity, lead times.
rfqs
Buyer sourcing requests and requirements.
rfq_recipients
Which suppliers received each RFQ.
quotes
Supplier pricing, lead time, terms.
awards
Selected supplier and award state.
purchase_orders
Buyer-approved PO package.
verification_records
Evidence review and verified status.
security_events
Quantrae checks and blocked exchanges.
audit_log
Privileged and trust-related actions.
Role boundaries
Access is company-scoped. Buyer, supplier, and admin users do not share unrestricted visibility.
Live Supabase backend connected. Canada Central
The MadeMatch Supabase project is live in Canada Central with the core schema, authentication profile bootstrap, and Row Level Security policies applied.
CREATE / SIGN IN — BUYER, SUPPLIER OR ADMIN
Use this protected sign-in area for every workspace. Administrators who do not yet have a password can request a private password-reset email below.
Create your buyer or supplier account
Choose the account type first so onboarding only asks for what is relevant.
Buyer account
Search manufacturers, create RFQs, compare quotes, and manage awards.
Supplier account
Claim your company, verify capabilities, receive RFQs, and submit quotes.
Use a different reachable email for the buyer and supplier accounts.
Protected session structure
The public site stays separate from protected buyer, supplier, and admin workspaces.
Signed-out state
No protected workspace is active. Sign-in or account creation is required before private project data is shown.
Your workspaces
Sign in to view or activate Buyer and Supplier access.
Buyer
Projects, RFQs, quote comparison, saved suppliers, PO preparation.
Supplier
Claimed profile, capabilities, incoming RFQs, quote responses, capacity.
Admin
Verification, trust operations, disputes, audit. Privileged access only.
1
Create or sign in
Front door
Establish the account and session.
2
Confirm role
Role based
Buyer or supplier onboarding path is selected explicitly.
3
Complete company profile
Setup
Collect only the business information needed for the selected role.
4
Quantrae trust checks
Protected
Security and verification run where evidence or external exchange requires it.
5
Enter workspace
Ready
The account lands directly in the correct controlled view.
Supplier dashboard
Manufacturers now have their own operating view for incoming RFQs, capacity, quote responses, and active opportunities.
Quantrae protected supplier workspace
Incoming buyer files and outgoing quote attachments are checked before they are exchanged.
Supplier onboarding
Company profileNot complete
CapabilitiesNone added
VerificationNot submitted
Publish readinessNot ready
Add manufacturing capability
Sign in as a supplier to manage capabilities.
Live RFQ inbox
Sign in as a supplier to load RFQs delivered to your company.
RFQ clarification messages
Connecting…No unread messages
Ask the buyer a private question before finalizing your quote.
Choose a delivered RFQ to open its conversation.
Submit a live quote
Select a delivered RFQ to load its quote history.
Purchase orders awaiting supplier acknowledgment
Sign in as a supplier to load purchase orders.
Production and delivery milestones
Order completed — no further updates required.
Sign in as a supplier to load fulfillment projects.
New RFQs4
Quotes open3
Awarded jobs2
Profile match rate91%
Incoming RFQs
Qualified buyer requests appear here with the details needed to decide whether the work fits.
2,000 aluminum housings
CNC aluminum
Black anodized
±0.05 mm
Files checked
Stainless mounting brackets
304 stainless
CNC + deburr
3–4 weeks
Prototype machined enclosure
Prototype
Aluminum
Fast turnaround
Capacity & availability
Supplier-declared capacity stays separate from verified identity and certification data.
CNC milling
Current shop load
Available
Current shop load
CNC turning
Current shop load
Moderate
Current shop load
Finishing coordination
External partner capacity
Available
External partner capacity
Typical lead time
Supplier-declared
4–6 weeks
Supplier-declared
Profile visibility
Identity verified
ISO evidence verified
Capacity self-declared
Prepare quote response
The supplier can answer the buyer inside MadeMatch without rebuilding the request from scratch.
Select an RFQ to prepare a quote
Quantrae security check required. Any outgoing attachment is checked before the quote is released to the buyer.
Opportunity pipeline
A compact view of where current buyer opportunities stand.
Aluminum enclosure run
Quoted
Quote submitted · buyer comparing suppliers
Medical fixture components
Action
Buyer requested clarification
Industrial control housing
Awarded
Selected supplier · PO pending
Prototype bracket set
Closed
RFQ declined · capacity conflict
Buyer dashboard
The buyer side now has a single place to manage sourcing projects, supplier replies, saved manufacturers, and the next action that needs attention.
Create a live RFQ
Protected document upload
1. Upload
File enters a private quarantine bucket only.
2. Register
MadeMatch creates attachment metadata and a pending Quantrae security event.
3. Scan
MadeMatch calls the authenticated Quantrae scan bridge automatically.
4. Release
Passed files receive a SHA-256 identity and move into the private released bucket.
Quantrae scan bridge active
After quarantine registration, MadeMatch automatically starts the authenticated scan. The file stays held unless the scanner returns a pass.
Sign in to upload protected documents.
Live RFQs from MadeMatch database
Sign in as a buyer to load your live RFQs.
RFQ clarification messages
Connecting…No unread messages
Keep supplier questions and buyer answers attached to the RFQ.
Choose an RFQ to open its conversation.
Match suppliers to a live RFQ
Choose a live RFQ to see capability-based supplier matches.
Live quote comparison
Choose an RFQ to compare submitted supplier quotes.
Award a live quote and create the purchase order
Live purchase orders
Sign in as a buyer to load purchase orders.
Live fulfillment tracking
Sign in as a buyer to load fulfillment projects.
Active projects3
RFQs in market5
Quotes received4
Saved suppliers3
Active sourcing projects
Resume the job from the exact point where it was left.
Aluminum enclosure run
Food-grade stainless tank
Custom molded enclosure
RFQ inbox
Supplier responses and project messages, without making the buyer hunt through email.
NP
Northline Precision replied
LM
Laurentide Manufacturing
Q
Quantrae check completed
Saved manufacturers
Keep promising suppliers available for future projects.
Northline Precision
Laurentide Manufacturing
Prairie Industrial Works
Recent activity
A compact record of what changed across the buyer account.
Quote received from Northline Precision
12 minutes ago · Aluminum enclosure run
Quantrae cleared one supplier document
28 minutes ago · RFQ attachment
Laurentide Manufacturing shortlisted
Today · Custom molded enclosure
New sourcing project created
Today · Food-grade stainless tank
Admin control center
Admin access is separated from buyer and supplier workflows. This view is for verification review, trust operations, disputes, and audit visibility.
Admin is a controlled role.
Admins can review evidence and platform status, but sensitive business data should remain access-limited and every privileged action should be recorded.
Verification queue—
Decisions recorded—
Open disputes1
Verified suppliers128
Supplier verification queue
Review real submitted evidence, record a decision and leave supplier-visible notes.
Open the protected admin workspace to load pending submissions.
Quantrae trust operations
Security events stay visible to authorized operators without exposing unnecessary details to ordinary users.
1 attachment blocked
Blocked
Incoming RFQ file failed security policy and was not released.
23 documents cleared today
Normal
Supplier evidence and buyer attachments passed checks.
Verification review backlog
Queue
7 supplier evidence packages are awaiting human review.
Dispute & exception handling
Keep exceptional cases out of the normal buyer/supplier workflow.
PO delivery-date dispute
Audit trail
Privileged and trust-related activity should always leave a record.
No live verification decisions loaded yet.
Supplier onboarding and profile claiming
Manufacturers need a clean path to enter MadeMatch, prove who they are, define what they can do, and become eligible for buyer matches.
Claim an existing manufacturer profile
MadeMatch can pre-create basic company listings from public business information, then let the manufacturer claim and verify the profile.
NP
Northline Precision
LM
Laurentide Manufacturing
PI
Prairie Industrial Works
Public listing ≠ verified supplier.
A company can appear in search before claiming its profile, but only verified information should receive a trust mark.
Create or complete supplier profile
The supplier defines the structured capability data that powers MadeMatch search and ranking.
Verification flow
Quantrae stays behind the scenes and checks the evidence needed to support trusted supplier fields.
Upload verification evidence
This supplier-only doorway always registers the selected file as verification evidence.
Document type locked: Verification evidence
Quantrae protection active
The file remains private in quarantine unless the authenticated scanner returns a pass.
No verification evidence loaded yet.
1
Business identity
Ready
Confirm legal company identity and contact ownership.
2
Certification evidence
Pending
Upload ISO, AS9100, food-grade, or other applicable credentials.
3
Capability evidence
Pending
Attach equipment lists, process documents, or proof of manufacturing scope.
4
Quantrae security check
Protected
Files are scanned before the platform accepts or shares them.
Publish readiness
MadeMatch should show suppliers exactly what is verified, what is self-declared, and what still blocks full trust status.
Verified fields
Business identity
Primary location
Self-declared fields
Lead time
Available capacity
Minimum order
Still needed
Certification evidence
Capability evidence
Profile not yet fully verified.
The supplier can save progress now. Full Quantrae Verified status appears only after required evidence passes review and security checks.
Verification not submitted.
Upload passed evidence and submit it for administrator review.
Built for both sides of the match.
Buyers search by what they need made. Canadian manufacturers claim a profile, verify capabilities, define capacity and receive qualified RFQs.
Buyer
Search by capability
Start with the job that needs doing, not a supplier name.
Supplier
Claim & verify
Build a structured profile with processes, materials, certifications and service regions.
Trust
Show evidence
Verified fields are distinguishable from self-declared information.
Growth
Learn the gaps
Aggregated capability data can reveal where Canadian manufacturing capacity is strong or missing.