What needs to move?
A product into a new market. A buyer toward a new supplier. A factory toward new capacity. A project toward the right equipment. A business toward recurring supply.
Commerce One manages selected commercial mandates around clear supply, demand and commercial objectives.
Representative scenarios only. Commerce One does not operate an open marketplace and does not automatically accept every category.
Choose a direction to see its relationship types.
Representative industry universe
12 of 12 categories
- Cartons
- Protective packaging
- Flexible packaging
- Bottles and closures
- Labels
- Pallets and crates
- Commercial paper goods
- Cleaning and hygiene
- Workplace safety
- Hospitality supply
- Retail fixtures
- Commercial consumables
Sell-side example
A packaging manufacturer wants qualified distributors and direct commercial buyers in a new region.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A food producer needs a second source for printed cartons and protective packaging.
Submit Buy Mandate- CNC machining
- Metal fabrication
- Castings
- Forgings
- Injection moulding
- Extrusion
- Stamped parts
- Electronic assembly
- Cable assemblies
- Product assembly
- Contract production
- Private-label production
Sell-side example
A machining business has available production capacity and wants suitable OEM customers.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A manufacturer needs a qualified supplier able to produce a recurring component to specification.
Submit Buy Mandate- Bearings
- Seals
- Pumps
- Valves
- Motors
- Gearboxes
- Actuators
- Industrial filters
- Fasteners
- Hoses
- Sensors
- Control components
Sell-side example
A valve and actuator manufacturer wants OEM and distributor customers in a new market.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A machinery builder needs an alternative source for sealed bearings and fasteners.
Submit Buy Mandate- Production machinery
- Packaging lines
- Conveyors
- Robotics
- Warehouse automation
- Material handling
- Machine tools
- Filling equipment
- Processing systems
- Inspection equipment
- Racking
- Lifting equipment
Sell-side example
A warehouse automation manufacturer wants distribution-centre customers in the United States.
Submit Sell Mandate- Commercial HVAC
- Ventilation
- Refrigeration
- Lighting
- Building controls
- Flooring
- Architectural materials
- Doors and windows
- Insulation
- Roofing systems
- Commercial furniture
- Acoustic systems
Sell-side example
A commercial HVAC manufacturer wants contractor and project buyers in a new region.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A regional building-products distributor needs a new manufacturing source.
Submit Buy Mandate- Filtration
- Industrial water treatment
- Wastewater equipment
- Pumps
- Membranes
- Recycling machinery
- Sorting equipment
- Balers
- Compactors
- Commercial waste systems
Sell-side example
A filtration manufacturer wants industrial water-treatment customers in a new market.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A recycling operator needs suppliers for sorting equipment and balers.
Submit Buy Mandate- Switchgear
- Power distribution
- Cables
- Industrial controls
- Sensors
- PCB assembly
- Enclosures
- Data-centre racks
- Data-centre cooling
- Power infrastructure
- EV charging
- Selected renewable-energy equipment
Sell-side example
An enclosure and switchgear manufacturer wants project buyers and distributors.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A data-centre developer needs cooling and power infrastructure for a new project.
Submit Buy Mandate- Food-processing machinery
- Conveyors
- Commercial kitchen equipment
- Filling and packaging equipment
- Cold rooms
- Refrigeration
- Hotel linen
- Tableware
- Hospitality furniture
- Commercial cleaning supply
Sell-side example
A refrigeration manufacturer wants supermarket and hospitality projects in a new region.
Submit Sell Mandate- Irrigation
- Greenhouse equipment
- Commercial spraying equipment
- Material handling
- Agricultural processing equipment
- Production machinery
- Farm infrastructure
- Storage systems
Sell-side example
An irrigation equipment manufacturer wants dealers and commercial growers in a new market.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A commercial grower needs greenhouse equipment and storage systems for an expansion.
Submit Buy Mandate- Pumps
- Wear parts
- Conveyors
- Screens
- Material handling
- Fabricated assemblies
- Industrial equipment
- MRO consumables
- Structural systems
Sell-side example
A wear-parts manufacturer wants mining and quarry customers in a new region.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A quarry operator needs a recurring source of screens and conveyor components.
Submit Buy Mandate- Freight forwarding
- Ocean freight
- Air freight
- Project cargo
- 3PL
- Warehousing
- Cold storage
- Commercial fulfilment
- Distribution capacity
- Specialist transport
Sell-side example
A 3PL with available warehouse capacity wants qualified commercial customers.
Submit Sell Mandate- Engineering
- Laboratory testing
- Materials testing
- Environmental testing
- Product testing
- Certification
- Inspection
- Procurement services
- B2B software
- Managed IT
- Cybersecurity
- Telecoms
- Professional training
- Recruitment
- Business-process outsourcing
- Finance operations
- Commercial printing
Sell-side example
An established enterprise software company wants customers in a new geography.
Submit Sell MandateBuy-side example
A manufacturer needs an accredited laboratory for ongoing product testing.
Submit Buy Mandate
Scenario builder
Answer the three questions to see a potential mandate structure.
Ten representative mandate examples
Representative exampleBuy Mandate
A German hotel group needs a new long-term linen supplier.
The buyer has multiple properties, approved quality standards and recurring volume requirements. Commerce One maps suitable manufacturers, coordinates capability and sample review, structures comparable commercial responses and advances qualified suppliers toward the buyer’s approval process.
Representative exampleSell Mandate
An Italian automation manufacturer wants U.S. distribution-centre customers.
Commerce One defines the relevant facility profile, identifies operations and engineering decision-makers, presents the approved system and develops qualified project opportunities for the manufacturer.
Representative exampleBuy Mandate
A data-centre developer needs cooling and power infrastructure for a new project.
Commerce One identifies suitable manufacturers against approved technical and commercial criteria, coordinates initial capability responses and progresses credible suppliers toward formal project procurement.
Representative exampleSell Mandate
A precision manufacturer has capacity to fill and wants new OEM customers.
Commerce One identifies suitable manufacturers using relevant components, reaches the appropriate engineering and procurement functions and develops qualified production opportunities around approved capabilities.
Representative exampleBuy Mandate
A multi-site facilities group needs a consolidated commercial-consumables supplier.
Commerce One maps suppliers able to meet product, geographic and service requirements and helps structure a comparable framework-supply process.
Representative exampleSell Mandate
A refrigeration manufacturer wants supermarket and hospitality projects in a new region.
Commerce One identifies suitable buyers, contractors and channel partners, qualifies project requirements and coordinates opportunities through the supplier’s approved quotation process.
Representative exampleBuy Mandate
A regional building-products distributor needs a new manufacturing source.
Commerce One identifies suitable producers, coordinates approved samples and commercial information and advances qualified manufacturers toward the distributor’s purchasing decision.
Representative exampleSell Mandate
An established enterprise software company wants customers in a new geography.
Commerce One defines the target account profile, develops relevant enterprise conversations and advances qualified opportunities while the software principal controls demonstrations, contracting and delivery.
Representative exampleBuy Mandate
A manufacturer needs a recurring source for a custom production component.
Commerce One maps manufacturers with suitable processes and capacity, coordinates capability review and commercial comparison, and advances approved candidates toward samples, qualification and supply agreement.
Representative exampleSell Mandate
A manufacturer needs qualified commercial buyers for approved surplus inventory.
Commerce One defines eligible buyer channels, develops controlled outreach around the approved inventory and progresses suitable commercial conversations without taking ownership of the stock.
Scale changes. The principle does not.
From a defined requirement to a substantial commercial relationship.
Some mandates concern a single supplier, buyer or project. Others involve multi-site purchasing, recurring production, major equipment requirements or substantial geographic expansion. Commerce One assesses each opportunity on its commercial logic, execution requirements and suitability.
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Recurring supply. Multi-period purchasing and protected-account relationships.
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Project procurement. Defined equipment, capacity or supply requirements around a substantial commercial project.
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Market representation. Ongoing development of qualified customers across an agreed market.
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Global trade. Actively managed.
