buyCASTINGS Inc. Teams with TechSolve to Help Manufacturers Get Lean by Applying e-Commerce Tools

Dayton, Ohio, (November 1, 2001) -- buyCASTINGS Inc., an Ohio based Business Services and Manufacturing Outsourcing Company, and TechSolve, a Cincinnati based Manufacturing Extension Center have joined together to bring affordable e-Commerce solutions to small and mid-sized manufacturers. The idea is not only to help businesses cut costs but also to help them get new business through buyCASTINGS' e-marketplace.

This partnership will help TechSolve's client and member companies get value-added support, direct, and convenient access to over 500 Suppliers and Resource Providers for metal castings, equipment, consumables, energy, shipping & freight, computers, and health care & human resource services. "Most importantly, this will allow our participating companies to get ultra-competitive quotes and take advantage of the purchasing power of the e-marketplace" according to Mr. Greg Hume, Project Manager at TechSolve. In addition, "...many of the manufacturing job shops and other suppliers can become a member of buyCASTINGS and put a link there to get new business as more and more Buyers go online for convenience and time savings", added Mr. Neil Chaudhry, VP, Business Development, buyCASTINGS.

About buyCASTINGS, Inc.
buyCASTINGS is an independent business-to-business (B2B) e-marketplace where, buyers/designers, foundries, and suppliers come together as a community to take advantage of the efficiencies of e-Commerce. buyCASTINGS facilitates business-to-business e-commerce. Over $45M worth of business has been quoted through the buyCASTINGS e-marketplace of buyers and suppliers. There are over 300 Buyers, 360 metal casters and over 170 Suppliers participating on the site. buyCASTINGS set a record of new visitors to the site in September, 2001 with over 6000 New Visitors per week.

About TechSolve
TechSolve, formerly the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Inc., is a manufacturing focused organization headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with an office in Dayton, Ohio. TechSolve's mission is "to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturing and technology businesses." Specifically, products include lean manufacturing and its implementation, machinability testing, consulting and courses, and business planning for the emerging enterprise.

For More Information, Contact:
Neil Chaudhry
Phone: 937-259-1317