u/DropshipperJennings

Quick question, when you are looking for a supplier name and using OpenAI agent builders, is it necessary to make sure that the application is set to a specific country? I have noticed that sometimes the supplier results are not close to what they are supposed to be. I have been looking at different products that I need to source as raw materials from different vendors and sometimes the AI agent gives me vendors from countries that I am not interested in sourcing from.

I’ve been testing it while researching industrial and warehouse products and occasionally the search drifts into unrelated categories, duplicate suppliers, or vendors from the wrong region. I’m trying to figure out whether this is mainly caused by weak prompt structure, broad keywords, missing filters, or supplier metadata issues.

I have used other tools like accio works which is inbuilt into sites like alibaba, and amazon business's AI agent that can be used to filter out suppliers that don't meet your criteria but they are inbuilt within their own platforms so no issues with them. Can anyone help me figure out how to change the location for OpenAI's agent builders so that I get vendors from the country I want.

I recently launched a small rubber manufacturing operation and are realizing how much labor time gets wasted just moving materials, molds, and finished products around the facility. I am installing a conveyor belt to streamline a cooling process and thought I should also be purchasing order pickers, and pallet stackers or possibly scissor lifts. I have a running compact warehouse and need to amp up day to day efficiency so we can get products out on time and that means moving materials and chemicals used in product in an efficient and safe manner. I was interested in just purchasing equipment that would save labor hours for me and possibly laying off a few individuals if I can do it.

I am looking for equipment right now and saw a few brands selling equipment like atomoving, toyota material handling, crown equipment, and raymond. I just want to make sure I purchase something that will make the biggest difference when it comes to labor hours. If anyone has recommendations on brands for this kind of equipment or kinds of equipment that I should be purchasing in order to achieve production efficiency, please free to mention it here, I would really appreciate that. Thanks! Ope

I need to purchase steel components for a conveyor belt system that will carry freshly molded rubber products during the cooling stage of the production. I am confused if I need a specific kind of stainless steel pipes for construction of the belt? Do they need to be 316 grade or is 304 good enough?

The cooling stage it one of the most important parts of the production process and I was just wondering currently sourcing steel components for a conveyor belt system that will carry freshly molded rubber products during the cooling stage of production. The rubber comes off the molding process fairly warm, so I need something durable that can handle continuous use, moderate heat exposure, and constant contact with rubber without warping or corroding too quickly. And most importantly won't corrode, I am looking to source the pipes locally or from alibaba and or amazon and will need to know the specific grade before I order.

I am working on a small constructtion project and I was wondering if 316 grade stainless steel pipes is the standard that I should be looking for when wanting to purchase pipes? From what I know 316 stainless steel has added molybdenum which helps to resist corrosion and rust much better, especially in moist and humid enviornments. But my pipes will not be used for water or plumbing but for a factory conveyer system.

I am wondering if I need to source these quality of pipes for a project that I am working on even if I don't live in a humid climate. It does rain but its not humid or moist so I am a little confuses. When I go online on sites like alibaba or amazon business there are a lot of different qualtiies of pipes but a lot of them are labelled at 316 grade stainless steel pipes.

I was wondering how do smaller manufacturers plan layouts for warehouses when trying to scale up. I need to purchase pallet trucks, order pickers and other kinds of logistical equipment and was wondering if I need to have the layout down first. To make sure that the equipment can actually move in between aisles of the shelves etc.

I recently got into the rubber manufacturing business and I want to make the process of storing chemicals and supplies more efficient. It's become really time consuming and I have a really small team that is multitasking and dont have time to pick up heavy boxes and try and figure out how to put them on the shelf. I browsed a few pallet truck listings on different sties and found a frew brands names like atomoving and toyota material handling, crown equipment, and raymond.

I am trying to purchase stainless steel pipes for a small project that I am doing and I was wondering if it would be more economical to source it from another country and not within the US. Has anyone ever done this?

I wanted to see if I could buy something from China because it will probably be reasonbly priced and but I am not sure of the quality of the steel. I am also not sure about quality control so these are all things I need to keep in mind, I have noticed that the price of 304 and 316 stainless steel are considerably higher than the stuff that is on alibaba, amazon. So local steel companies are Ryerson, Penn Stainless, and Stainless Tubular Products if I buy from the US, just wanted to get some insight from others?

I am trying to purchase stainless steel pipes for a small project that I am doing and I was wondering if it would be more economical to source it from another country and not within the US. Has anyone ever done this?

I wanted to see if I could buy something from China because it will probably be reasonbly priced and but I am not sure of the quality of the steel. I am also not sure about quality control so these are all things I need to keep in mind, I have noticed that the price of 304 and 316 stainless steel are considerably higher than the stuff that is on alibaba, amazon. So local steel companies are Ryerson, Penn Stainless, and Stainless Tubular Products if I buy from the US, just wanted to get some insight from others?

I recently started a small rubber making business and rented a warehouse to start production. I have some shelves for storing materials, and equipment that I will need in order to make the rubber products I plan on producing. The problem is that its a small business, I have a very small team and a lot of them have back problems. I don't want to put a lot of pressure on their backs because this can also lead to liabilities that I cannot deal with right now. I was thinking if I could maybe purchase a few order pickers, and scissor lifts to move things that will keep the load on their backs lower and not cause any issues.

I am looking for logistical equipment for a smaller set up or business like my own and was going online to find companies that sell locally here in the US that won't cost me an arm and a leg. I found a few companies but was unsure about how to vet them and wanted some guidance and feedback on what would be a good way to go about this. Probably individuals who already have businesses that manufacture and have warehouse operations will be able to provide me with more insights into what would be a good place to start, some of the companies I came across are: Atomoving, Toyota Material Handling, Crown Equipment, and Raymond. What are some key mistakes I should avoid when purchasing one of these and what important questions should I ask before making the purchase.

I specifically want ot know out of these, order pickers, pallet stackers and scissor lifts, which item was the most helpful when picking up boxes from shelves that are heavy? Thanks in advance for any insight anyone can give.

I want to work out the landed cost of a new product I am launching and was wondering what would be the steps to chart out landed cost and then use AI to streamline this process? Has anyone used a specific AI tool to do this. Presently I am using Accio Work to vet suppliers and vendors and I have been able to create a performa questionnaire with the help of AI to send to each wholesale vendor so that I can figure out which vendor would be the right one for me. When calculating landing costs I need to work out shipping, customs, duties, and taxes and packaging,

For anyone who’s done this before, what’s your process? Do you rely more on freight forwarders for estimates or AI tools?

I want to work out landed cost for a new product I am launching and wanted to use AI to help streamline the process so that I am not sitting on a calculator everytime I have to do this. What kind of cost model do I need to set up in order to run something like this?

I already know that I need some basic things that I can feed into the prompt like base manufacturing cost per unit, then add freight costs, shipping insurance, customs duties, import taxes, and any handling or warehousing fees. I’m also guessing currency conversion rates and packaging costs need to be factored in to get a realistic final number. I am sourcing from China, using Accio Work and China Sourcing AI and I am little lost when they say before you run these models through AI you need to have a cost model, what does that mean exactly?

I am a small business owner and do not have a seperate accounts department yet, so I need to figure this out myself now, and quite frankly with AI we may not need anyone else to do this for us anymore. I’m curious what spreadsheets or systems people actually use to keep landed cost calculations reliable and scalable.

In my research in plasterboard and soundproofing, I found that there is something called Sonopan which is a fiberboard panel made from compressed recycled wood fibers that helps to sound proof walls. I was wondering if anyone has actually used it and what was their experience in how good it is to keep extra noise to a minimum, I am basically looking to soundproof my garage because I want to use some of it as a woodworking workshop.

I was wondering if in a home setup if it would make a difference and prevent the sound of the saw from traveling to other parts of the house, because the garage is connected to the main house. I have seen some specific kinds of plasterboard being sold on sites like amazon and alibaba that claim they are soundproof and are made out of gypsum, like its called soundproof gypsum plasterboard or sonopan green panels, has anyone use something like this in their home?

I mentioned to a buddy of mine that I was looking to create a small square garage storage space and was thinking of buying a prefab one but it turned out too expensive. He was like why don't you just use plastboard and make your own? and I was like what?

|Is that even possible, has anyone ever actually tried to create their own storage space with pieces of plasterboard that you just put together by yourself. I am not sure how hard that would be, my buddy is like I will help you do it and its not actually that hard. We just need to buy a kit that has the board and tools to do it, and I was like where do you buy those from? And he said he's seen them being sold on sites like alibaba, latinafy, amazon, home depot etc. So I was wondering if this is actually a thing that people can do themselves?