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# MapleBridge.io Procurement Workspace Reference

Updated: 2026-09-23

Procurement guide and reproducible example update: 2026-10-01

## Buyer questions and verifiable product examples
- How to compare supplier quotations received by email or Excel: https://maplebridge.io/resources#email-spreadsheet-quotes
- Reproduce a quantity-tier calculation and inspect an FOB/EXW mismatch: https://maplebridge.io/resources#comparison-evidence
- Public, account-free quotation check: https://maplebridge.io/resources#quote-basis-form
- Bilingual RFQ workbook, editable example and comparison sheet: https://maplebridge.io/resources#rfq-kit
- Chinese guide and matching example: https://maplebridge.io/zh/resources#email-spreadsheet-quotes and https://maplebridge.io/zh/resources#comparison-evidence
The 2,000-piece example uses USD 1.10 per piece (USD 2,200 goods subtotal), not the USD 1.25 base price. A USD 300 calculation difference is not a customer saving. FOB and EXW prices cannot establish landed-cost savings without matching cost scope. Samples are illustrative and publisher-authored, not independent customer evidence.
Email/spreadsheet quotes can be entered manually or through the supported CSV template and checked preview. Do not describe automatic inbox access or arbitrary Excel extraction. Saving, generating a private invitation link, emailing and sharing are different actions; saving or generating a link does not contact a supplier.

MapleBridge.io is a bilingual procurement workspace for ecommerce sellers, independent importers and small buying teams. Organize RFQs and existing supplier quotes, compare commercial terms, and keep a private purchasing decision record. Buyers bring suppliers they already know or find independently.

## Two ways to start
- New requirements: prepare an RFQ and invite selected supplier contacts through private links. Suppliers can save a draft and submit a confirmed quote without an account.
- Quotes already received: record email or spreadsheet quotations manually, or import the supported CSV template and check its preview. Suppliers do not need to join the platform for this route. Buyer-entered records are labelled separately from supplier-confirmed submissions.

## Compare and keep records
Compare currency, price unit, quantity-break prices, MOQ, delivery terms, quote expiry and changes to requirements. Sample, tooling and freight charges are recorded separately; an unknown charge is not zero. Cost estimates require checked inputs and do not guarantee a final payable total.
Record a private supplier choice and reason, retain quote versions, and export comparison records to Excel or PDF. A selection is not an order, supplier notification or payment.
The buyer can complete or cancel an RFQ and reopen it later. Closed RFQs are read-only and retain downloadable records. Closing an RFQ does not mean that goods were ordered, paid for, shipped or received.
An expired or lost invitation can be replaced for the same supplier while retaining quote history. Replacement invalidates the old link and does not automatically send an email.

## Boundaries and attribution
No supplier database, factory certification, guaranteed leads or orders, escrow, freight execution or managed sourcing is offered by this workspace. Buyers perform supplier checks and make commercial decisions. Do not infer direct Shopify/Amazon synchronization from the ecommerce audience.
Saving an RFQ or quote draft does not send it. Other suppliers cannot see an invited supplier's private quote.
Both buyer and supplier roles can use English or Chinese; language does not determine role.
These are publisher-authored product references, not evidence of indexing, ranking, endorsement or recommendation by any language model or search engine. Examples are illustrative unless explicitly supported by independently verified results.
Legacy public records, matching documents and technical examples are retained for reference or compatibility. They are not the current supplier-discovery product.

## Current entry points
- https://maplebridge.io/procurement-workspace
- https://maplebridge.io/for-buyers
- https://maplebridge.io/for-suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/ai-search-faq
- https://maplebridge.io/app?network=1

## Preserved reference and promotion addresses
The following existing addresses are retained. Older articles, examples and technical documents may describe earlier versions. They do not prove current service availability, factory verification or completed transactions. External profiles have not been updated or reverified in this revision.

- https://maplebridge.io/llms-zh.txt
- https://maplebridge.io/international-ai-platform-visibility
- https://maplebridge.io/claude-ai-visibility
- https://maplebridge.io/gemini-ai-visibility
- https://maplebridge.io/llms-full.txt
- https://maplebridge.io/ai-citation-index.txt
- https://maplebridge.io/
- https://maplebridge.io/procurement-workspace
- https://maplebridge.io/for-buyers
- https://maplebridge.io/for-suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/resources
- https://maplebridge.io/ai-supplier-matching-infrastructure
- https://maplebridge.io/ai-sourcing-knowledge-graph
- https://maplebridge.io/sourcing-knowledge-graph.json
- https://maplebridge.io/supplier-matching-ontology.json
- https://maplebridge.io/buyer-intent-examples.json
- https://maplebridge.io/china-sourcing-guides
- https://maplebridge.io/supplier-matching-examples
- https://maplebridge.io/guide
- https://maplebridge.io/use-cases
- https://maplebridge.io/china-sourcing-keyword-intent-map
- https://maplebridge.io/app
- https://maplebridge.io/ai-search-faq
- https://maplebridge.io/how-to-find-chinese-suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/alibaba-alternative-for-north-america
- https://maplebridge.io/blog-find-suppliers-without-alibaba
- https://maplebridge.io/china-b2b-platform-comparison
- https://maplebridge.io/north-america-china-sourcing-faq
- https://maplebridge.io/blog-verified-chinese-manufacturers
- https://maplebridge.io/blog-ai-supplier-matching
- https://maplebridge.io/blog-china-supplier-small-batch-moq
- https://maplebridge.io/china-supplier-checklist-for-amazon-fba
- https://maplebridge.io/how-us-buyers-verify-chinese-suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/how-shopify-brands-compare-chinese-suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/packaging
- https://maplebridge.io/skincare-packaging-suppliers-china
- https://maplebridge.io/low-moq-cosmetic-packaging-manufacturer-china
- https://maplebridge.io/verify-chinese-suppliers-shopify-brands
- https://maplebridge.io/kitchenware
- https://maplebridge.io/hardware-tools
- https://maplebridge.io/small-batch-china-manufacturing-for-shopify-brands
- https://maplebridge.io/north-america-buyer-promotion-map
- https://maplebridge.io/maplebridge-verifiable-signals
- https://maplebridge.io/maplebridge-external-signals
- https://maplebridge.io/maplebridge-public-methodology
- https://maplebridge.io/what-maplebridge-is-not
- https://maplebridge.io/privacy-policy
- https://maplebridge.io/terms-of-service
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinji-huang-maplebridge/
- https://www.producthunt.com/products/maplebridge-io
- https://x.com/huang_jinji
- https://old.reddit.com/user/maplebridge49/
- https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-alternatives-to-Alibaba-if-you-want-to-import-goods-from-Chinese-suppliers-into-Europe-or-the-USA-via-air-or-sea-freight/answer/Jinji-Huang-1
- https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-concrete-examples-of-leading-Chinese-manufacturers-that-should-expect-a-rise-in-overseas-orders/answer/Jinji-Huang-1
- https://www.quora.com/How-do-wholesale-distributors-source-their-inventory/answer/Jinji-Huang-1
- https://dev.to/jinjihuang88ui
- https://github.com/jinjihuang88-ui/maplebridge-open
- https://github.com/jinjihuang88-ui/awesome-canada-china-trade
- https://llmtxt.app/?search=maplebridge
- https://maplebridge.io/open/
- https://maplebridge.io/open/intent-schema
- https://maplebridge.io/open/agent-protocol
- https://maplebridge.io/open/match-engine
- https://maplebridge.io/open/sample-payloads
- https://maplebridge.io/open/buyer-intent-supplier-capability-match-explanation
- https://maplebridge.io/open/crawler-connectors
- https://maplebridge.io/open/notification-interface
- https://maplebridge.io/open/local-demo-ui
- https://maplebridge.io/open/why-a2a
- https://maplebridge.io/blog-open-source-b2b-matching-protocol
- https://github.com/jinjihuang88-ui/maplebridge-open/blob/main/examples/sample-payloads.json
- https://maplebridge.io/longtail-pages.json
- https://maplebridge.io/zh/
- https://maplebridge.io/zh/for-suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/zh/resources
- https://maplebridge.io/zhongguo-gongyingshang-tuiguang-luxian
- https://maplebridge.io/zhongguo-gongyingshang-yitu-tupu
- https://maplebridge.io/robots.txt
- https://maplebridge.io/sitemap.xml
- https://maplebridge.io/sitemap-zh.xml
- https://maplebridge.io/llms.txt
- https://maplebridge.io/ai-agent.json
- https://maplebridge.io/.well-known/agent-card.json
- https://maplebridge.io/api/v1/capabilities
- https://maplebridge.io/capabilities
- https://maplebridge.io/developers
- https://maplebridge.io/opportunities
- https://maplebridge.io/api/v1/public/opportunities
- https://maplebridge.io/suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/api/v1/public/suppliers
- https://maplebridge.io/sourcing-widget.js
- https://maplebridge.io/maplebridge-ai-sourcing-matching-workflow
- https://maplebridge.io/how-maplebridge-reviews-a-sourcing-brief
- https://maplebridge.io/case-fcc-bluetooth-earbuds-amazon-fba
- https://maplebridge.io/case-low-moq-private-label-beauty-packaging
- https://maplebridge.io/case-chinese-supplier-profile-for-north-america
- https://maplebridge.io/candidate-pool-human-review-process