What's new · 2026.10.07

A Manufacturer Portal that shows its value

Manufacturers land on the projects that need their equipment, replies reach the Concept team the moment they are sent, and approved companies start with their own catalog.

1A first screen that says what is in it for them New

Manufacturers land on one promise, Restaurant projects that need your equipment, and three numbers that are true for them: projects that need what they make, requests that name their brand or what they have won with Concept, and what is due this week. One button starts with the most urgent item, and the Concept Services team is one click away. The menu is now Home, Projects, Price requests, Wins and Company.

First screen with Restaurant projects that need your equipment, three numbers, a Start with the most urgent button and the Concept Services team contact — The value in five seconds.

2Decide with the facts in view New

I want this, Send to my rep or Not for us now shows the restaurant, why the project fits, the next step and the deadline in the same window, and every project says why it fits, such as the category requested and the number of locations.

Decision window with project facts above I want this, Send to my rep and Not for us choices — One window, three plain choices.

Projects list with a Why it fits you column, deadlines and decision buttons — The reason, the deadline and your decision on every row.

3Results you can trust Fixed

Recording a win, loss or install starts with a search for the project and nothing is pre-selected. Results can be recorded after a restaurant closes the project, and sending the same result twice no longer counts it twice.

Results page with stage counts and a Record what happened form — Nothing pre-selected, so results land on the right project.

4Price requests in plain words New

Line items restaurants ask manufacturers to price now show the item, the model requested, whether it matches their catalog, and where it sits on the proposal. Replies are named for what the team receives: Send a quote, Suggest your product instead, Ask a question.

Price requests table with Item, Requested, Your catalog, On the proposal and Your reply columns — What was asked for, and how to reply.

5Fits on a phone Fixed

All five sections now sit in one row on phones instead of scrolling sideways.

Phone view with Home, Projects, Price requests, Wins and Company all visible — Everything in reach.

Also in this update

A second browser tab no longer stops saving in the first.
Applicants asked for more information can update their application, and applicants who weren't approved can apply again later.
The Concept team's view of a manufacturer workspace is view only.
Company accounts are better protected, and repeated sign-in attempts are slowed down.
Free workspaces see how many more projects match their products.
Websites can be entered without https://.