Test Order [NON EU partners]: how to get it?

All new partners must produce one test order before starting cooperation with Xometry Europe.

➡️ Produce just one test order for any technology on your choice, but produce it in the best possible way.

➡️ Get access to all orders of all technologies. 

The test order is your opportunity to impress us and demonstrates your ability to deliver top quality work. It is a confirmation of your competence and your level of production quality.

Produce the test order at the highest level for any technology you choose, and you will get access to all orders (of all technologies you indicated at your profile). If your company has multiple capabilities, you will only need to complete one test order of your choosing. 

STEP 1: Choose and apply

Select test order at JOB BOARD

Send an application
When you submit an application you should confirm that able to produce this order on the terms provided

After you have taken the order to work, it appears in My Orders 

STEP 2: Production

Click on the Order Details to start working on it

Here you can see all the stages of work on the order

Lead Time indicates the date when you should complete the order

Production: you already confirmed the order when you applied for it. 
If the status is marked by a green tick ✅  , it means that the order has been already confirmed by you at the application stage, you do not need to do anything on this step.

If there is no green check mark - please just confirm

Quality Control Report

Packaging & Delivery 

Packaging 

➡️  Pack your order well, according to our rules.

➡️  Write right on the box: TEST. It will help us to process parcels in the warehouse faster.

➡️  Write on the box PO number and Part ID or print Xometry label and stick to the box

The packaging ready for delivery should look like that: 

Shipping

➡️  The price per order includes shipping costs. The order should be shipped on DAP Otterburn terms by plane. Order delivery of your order to:

Xometry Europe

Ada-Lovelace-Straße 9,

85521 Ottobrunn, Germany

Tel: +49 89 38034818

➡️  Provide shipping information in My Orders:

Click add shipping to create a new shipping

Shipping: step 1

[1] Check the parts you deliver
[2] Check the quantity of parts you deliver
[3] Click continue

Shipping: step 2

[1] Indicate the dimensions of the package and whether it is a pallet or a box
[2] Upload a photo of the package. The order must be packed in accordance with our rules.
[3] Click continue

Shipping: step 3

Arrange delivery

You should arrange delivery for the test order (DAP Otterburn by plane)

[1] Indicate that you will arrange delivery

[2] Select a logistic operator from the drop-down menu

[3] Indicate the tracking number (optional)

[4] Indicate expected shipment date:

[5] Confirm the terms

[6] Click continue

In the Shipping section you will see the information on all created shipping

[1] The information you entered

Shipping docs:

[2] Labels that you should download and put on the box

[3] Docs that you should download and put into the box

[4] Docs you should print and give to the courier (for custom purposes) 

[5] Logistic Info: click to check the status of the parcel by tracking number (if indicated)

Here is more detailed information about it - Shipping docs: how to use it

STEP 4: Invoice

Invoice: the final step is to provide an invoice. To speed up the payment make sure your invoice complies with our invoicing rules. Please upload the signed invoice below

That's it!

Now you have to wait for the order to come to our office and pass the quality control. We'll let you know as soon as we finish the check.

In case the test order is executed according to our quality standards, you will get access to real orders in our pool.

My test order was successful, what next?

You can start work with Xometry Europe right now - go to Job Board  and start produce and earn!

There are two types of orders in the Job Board:
1. Orders with orange button "Take the Job now".  This means that you need to hurry and go to take the order as soon as possible, the order will be yours right away, no need to wait for confirmation from us, just click and produce!

2. Orders with blue button "Apply"​. This means you can send the application and have to wait a little for our  reply.​​​​​

The more great orders you produce, the sooner you will get the opportunity to see all orders with orange button and take it without a confirmation from us.

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If for some reason the quality of the test order is below our standards, we will definitely give you feedback, but we will not be able to continue our cooperation with you.