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Rate
your current hardware supplier
Service
Do
they provide regular service calls, month in and month out? Free!
Do
they sort and maintain bins with easy to read
labels? Free!
Do
they have quick service on special orders?
Can
they give you instant stock checks by phone?
Can
they give you instant order status inquiries by phone?
Can
they give you instant access to your own purchase history?
Do
they have a toll Free!
800 number where you can talk to real people?
Can
they give you yearly reports showing all your
purchases? Free!
Can
they give you same day shipping on orders called in by 2:00pm CST?
Products
Are
their products made
in the USA?
Do
they provide brand
name products you can trust?
Do
they provide Free!
MSDS for OSHA compliance?
Do
they provide Free!
Certifications?
Are
theirs ISO 9000
manufacturers?
Do
they have new products introduced regularly?
Do
they have a 97% fill rate?
Do
they provide special
ordered parts?
Will
they make special stocking arrangements to suit your needs?
Prices
and catalogs
Did
they give you a "low-ball" price just to get your business?
Are
their prices consistent order after order, no surprises six months later?
Are
their prices just as you were quoted?
Will
they give you Free!
pricelists on disk or via email?
Will
they give you Free!
pricelists on paper?
Will
they give you Free!
catalogs - paper or CD-rom?
Will
they give you Free!
freight on orders over $300?
Returns
and credits?
Are
they handled promptly and at no charge?
Are
they few and far between, orders double checked for accuracy?
Are
replacements made quickly and accurately?
MPI
can and does.... 'nuff said.
(and
besides, we have nicer salesmen.) |