Tell the network what your community needs. Suppliers with matching resources will be notified.
An example product helps suppliers better understand what you need — a close equivalent may ultimately be supplied.
This is how many items your organization needs — it stays separate from however the example product above is packaged.
Where should suppliers deliver these resources? You can search any address — it doesn't have to be one of your saved warehouses.
This concept takes product exploration out of the form and gives it more space. Instead of browsing examples inline, users open a dedicated Product Explorer to search, filter, and compare options. If GIK doesn't have the right match, Search Elsewhere provides a way to find an example through an external marketplace and bring it back into the need.
The question: "Do users need a dedicated space to confidently find the right example product, and can external search help when GIK's results aren't enough?"
The selected product shows suppliers what kind of item the NPO needs, not how many. Even if the example is sold as a “6-Tarp Case,” Quantity & Unit remains a separate decision so the NPO can specify the amount they actually need.
Finding an example