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 AsiaTimber.net is an online business-to-business (B2B) portal, a multi-lingual
trading exchange and information hub dedicated to timber and
timber-related industries. Based in Asia, our company facilitates timber exchange
by delivering a neutral, affordable, and secured Internet marketplace
that allows Asia-based timber sellers carry out business with pre-selected
international buyers who are ready to trade.
AsiaTimber.net made its first
Internet appearance towards the end of 2000, bringing together traders
of timber products originating from Asian countries (which include
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and
Vietnam).
We operate 24 hours a day,
7 days a week to let you buy and sell easily and securely without
having to compromise anonymity during the negotiation stage. Equipped
with the latest online information and market knowledge, members
are a few mouse-clicks away from making fast and well-informed decisions
essential in today’s increasingly competitive global environment.
Our product focus is timber-based
panels such as plywood, particleboard, MDF, laminated board, blockboard,
and fibreboard, but we also cater to other items like veneer, sawn
timber, flooring, moulding, log and door. Timber-related items such
as machinery & equipment, spare parts, chemical supplies, raw
materials and consumables are actively traded as well.
AsiaTimber.net’s vision
is to become the online trade facilitator of choice, a trading and
information hub where Asian timber community will connect to. AsiaTimber.net
caters to 3 different groups of users:
Visitors of AsiaTimber.net
are given FREE viewing access to industry news & press announcements,
event calendars, job centre, and library resources. Visitors can
also add their business cards and search for new contacts in our
extended business directory.
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Registered Trader
Members can efficiently trade in AsiaTimber.net's
marketplace. A member may attract new business through company showcase
and posting of advertisements publicly or privately with the option
to define with whom they want to do business with. Then negotiations
of price, terms & conditions with preferred traders may take
place privately until the deal is closed. e-Contracts are available
to formalize the sales agreement for successful transactions.
This online process will reduce
if not eliminate price, value, and process inefficiencies that exist
in today's marketplace. To illustrate, a company with an annual
sales of say, $10 million, will achieve $300,000 savings in reducing
3 percentage points on marketing overheads and improved productivity
when it operates online.
However the exchange is not
intended to replace the personal touch and services essential in
maintaining good customer relations, but merely extend the value
of technological innovations for trade facilitation.
Apart from the online trading
functions, trader members are also given exposure via participation
in discussion forums, posting of stories, new products and activities
announcements through pressroom, news and event listings as well
as conducting online recruitment.
AsiaTimber.net is constantly
looking for Content
Sponsors who wish to network and endorse relationships
within the timber industry. We form strategic partnerships with
key governmental agencies and trade associations to work hand-in-hand
towards creating mutual benefits and value for our users.
In the outlook, AsiaTimber.net
will affiliate with major online portals to provide complete services
including shipping & logistics, insurance, trade finance, and
cargo inspection.
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These services will be integrated
into our system, giving our members, for instance, the convenience
of booking sea-freights online, accessing real-time information
on shipping space, freight rates, and insurance premium while negotiating
a deal. Members can easily and quickly have access to a consortium
of financial institutions that specialize in trade finance, letting
members apply for L/C’s online, initiate and interactively
negotiate settlements and monitor the status of L/C as well as shipment.
Additionally, AsiaTimber.net
will implement end-to-end supply chain management solutions such
as warehouse and inventory management, procurement management, and
order fulfillment, all seamlessly integrated into members’
ERP systems.
Hence no matter which part
of the supply chain you belong to, AsiaTimber.net will help you
capitalize on your increased office productivity and manifest improved
results. It automates processes and streamlines the existing operations
of your business, providing global access and giving you an edge
over your competitors while freeing you from excessive overheads.
We welcome you to our community,
please feel free to use our website to complement your trading method.
You may try out the different features available on AsiaTimber.net
with your regular customers before trading with outside parties.
If you have any comments or
suggestions to share, please contact
us. Or learn more about AsiaTimber.net's advantage
and membership benefits.
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