Source Partners With Material Bank To Expand Overnight Sample Fulfillment Capabilities
Partnership will allow Source members to receive samples from hundreds of brands, fulfilled overnight using Material Bank’s proprietary robotic logistics facility
PORTLAND, OR -- SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 – Source, a digital platform that connects architects, designers, contractors, and manufacturers in commercial construction from product specification to procurement and delivery, announced a partnership with Material Bank today. Material Bank the world’s largest marketplace for design professionals and brands in the architecture and design industry, provides the fastest and most sustainable way to discover and sample materials, by reducing waste, aggregating and shipping thousands of sample requests each day through its 380,000 square foot robotic logistics facility, located just minutes from the FedEx World Hub.
By combining Material Bank’s sample fulfillment abilities with the project tools being used on Source, designers will now have more options and tools available in one place with a combined catalog of over 500,000 SKUs. With more than 4.1 billion dollars of project value being managed on Source, having the fastest and most reliable way for specifiers to get samples is crucial.
“We are very excited that our clients will be able to use Material Bank’s overnight delivery when placing sample orders,” said Nicole Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer of Source. “This partnership combines our individual strengths and allows us to each focus on bettering the day-to-day workflows of our shared users. Material Bank’s focus on optimizing and simplifying sample discovery and manufacturer operations compliments our goal of reducing friction in commercial product specification decisions and procurement.”
Said Farshid Tafazzoli, Chief Business Officer of Material Bank, “Material Bank and Source are completely aligned in the goal of making both designers’ and our shared Brand Partners’ work more seamless. Through this partnership, we are excited to be able to offer our overnight sample fulfillment through their procurement platform, streamlining workflows, and creating greater efficiency.”
Members of Source will now get overnight delivery from any of Material Bank’s Brand Partners who have opted into this program.
This partnership with Material Bank comes on the heels of two recent acquisitions by Source as they expand their procurement team, as well as recent launches of additional project tools and services Source’s clients can access. Source is always free for commercial design professionals.
About Source
Source is the procurement + decision engine for commercial architects + designers. We streamline product selection by providing an industry-leading product catalog from over 390+ brands, on-demand experts, a Capture tool that allows users to source an infinite catalog from around the web, and our project tools, like our pricing and budgeting dashboard, to track fast and headache-free product decisions from Discovery to Delivery.
Learn more at www.tothesource.com
About Material Bank
Material Bank is a marketplace for design professionals and brands in the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most sustainable way to search, sample, and specify materials. Named as one of Business Insider’s Top Hottest Proptech Startups and Forbes’ Best Startup Employers, the revolutionary platform powers complex searches across hundreds of brands in seconds. Samples ordered by midnight (ET) are delivered in a single box by 10:30 AM the next day. With a rapidly growing community of members, Material Bank has changed the way material manufacturers and brands connect with the architecture and design industry.
Learn more at www.materialbank.com
