Compare technical manufacturing fit.
Evaluate capabilities, manufacturing fit and technical compatibility before moving into sourcing and quotation.
What gets compared
- Process family, capabilities and machines
- Material family and exact grade
- Part size and weight against machine envelopes
- Certifications and the evidence behind each data point
Why it matters
Technical fit reduces sourcing risk. Buyers enter quotation with facilities that can actually manufacture the requirement.
A two-stage assessment
Metraxio first checks whether a facility can make the part at all, and only then measures how strong the fit is. A high score can never hide a missing requirement.
Hard criteria: can it be made here?
Each required process, capability, material, certification and part dimension is checked as match, fail or unknown. Criteria marked as preferred never exclude a facility. A single failed hard criterion means Not Qualified; unknowns lead to Conditionally Qualified or Needs More Information.
Weighted score: how strong is the fit?
Qualified and conditionally qualified facilities receive a fit score from 0 to 100, built from weighted dimensions and the strength of the evidence behind them.
All required criteria are met by structured facility data.
Nothing fails, but some criteria still need confirmation.
Not enough data to decide — never treated as a rejection.
At least one hard requirement is not met.
What the score is made of
The default fit model weights six dimensions. Dimensions that cannot be assessed earn no points, and if less than half of the weighted evidence is known, the score is withheld as “Insufficient Technical Data”.
- Production fit — whether the facility works at your production type: prototype, batch or series.
- Industry experience — whether the facility already supplies your sector. Mark it as required to make it a hard criterion instead.
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Capability 30%
Required processes and capabilities are available at the facility.
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Material 20%
The specified material family and grade are processed there.
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Machine 15%
Machines exist that can physically produce the part.
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Certification 15%
Required certifications are held by the facility.
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Verification strength 10%
How well the matched data is backed by evidence.
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Data completeness 10%
How complete the facility profile is overall.
Not all data is equal
Every data point carries a verification level. Stronger evidence raises the verification part of the fit score, and you can see the level behind each criterion.
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AI discovered
Found in public sources; not yet confirmed.
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Supplier confirmed
Stated by the facility itself.
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Document verified
Backed by a certificate or document.
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Metraxio verified
Checked by the Metraxio team.
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Factory audited
Confirmed during an on-site audit.
Questions about technical fit
Is the fit score a supplier rating? +
No. It measures how well a facility’s structured data matches one specific requirement. The same facility can score high for one part and not qualify for another.
Why does a facility show “Needs More Information”? +
Its profile does not yet state something your requirement depends on — for example a material grade or a maximum part size. Metraxio does not assume the answer is no.
Why is there no score for some facilities? +
If less than half of the scored evidence is known, the score is withheld and shown as “Insufficient Technical Data” rather than a number that looks more precise than it is.
Can I mark criteria as required or just preferred? +
Yes. Required criteria are hard filters; preferred criteria never exclude a facility. Production type (prototype, batch or series) is always shown as a context signal next to the result.
Are facility names visible during the assessment? +
No. Facilities are shown anonymously while you evaluate technical fit. Identities are shared as the engagement progresses.
Get a technical fit assessment for your part
Describe the part and attach drawings. You will see which facilities qualify — and why — before requesting quotes.