Supplier Matching System

NowToPrint's matching system produces explainable, manual-first supplier recommendation evidence for each RFQ. It does not auto-award work or start public-scale supplier routing automation.

Matching Flow

Matching Criteria

Criterion	Weight	Description
Category Match	30%	Supplier's area of expertise
Geographic Proximity	25%	Delivery/service city fit
Operational Supplier Score	20%	Package-owned delivery, quality, refund, and responsiveness evidence
Capacity / Minimum Order Fit	15%	Quantity and minimum order fit
Delivery Speed Fit	10%	Lead time against the RFQ deadline

Score Calculation

A score between 0 and 100 is calculated for each supplier:

Score = (Category x 0.30) + (Location x 0.25) + (OperationalScore x 0.20) + (Capacity x 0.15) + (Speed x 0.10)

Example Calculation

RFQ: 5,000 catalogues, delivery to Istanbul

Supplier	Category	Location	Operational Score	Capacity	Speed	Total
Printer A	95	100	92	80	90	91.4
Printer B	100	60	88	90	80	84.1
Printer C	80	100	70	70	95	82.0

Operational Score Gate

The operational supplier score comes from @nowtoprint/marketplace/supplier-standing, not from the web UI. A low score blocks public recommendation. A supplier with no history or recent quality/refund evidence stays in manual review and can appear only with explicit review context. Raw verification documents, internal score inputs, and private evidence hashes are not exposed in matching responses.

Notification System

Notification Priority

Score	Priority	Notification
80-100	High	Priority review or notification candidate
60-79	Medium	Standard review queue
40-59	Low	Optional digest or manual outreach
0-39	None	Not recommended for public notification

Supplier Visibility

For suppliers to see RFQs:

Requirement	Required
Enterprise Plan	Yes
Supplier Pack active	Yes
Profile complete	Yes
Category match	Yes
City match	Optional

Category Specialist Signal

A category specialist signal can help operations interpret a supplier profile, but it does not guarantee extra visibility and cannot override the operational score gate.

Criterion	Requirement
Category focus	Strong recent quote or order history in that category
Acceptance quality	Healthy accepted-quote and completion pattern
Operational score	Clear or explicitly reviewed package-owned score signal
Manual review	Required when history is thin or quality/refund evidence is recent

The matching surface should treat this as supporting context for manual review, not as a deterministic ranking multiplier.

FAQ

Why can't I see some RFQs?

• They may not match your category profile
• Your city filter may be too restrictive
• They may be below your minimum order value

How can I improve my matching score?

• Complete your profile fully
• Respond quickly (your average response time matters)
• Maintain high customer satisfaction
• Become a category specialist

Can I serve all of Turkey?

Yes, you can tick the "All of Turkey" option in your profile settings.