What are some questions to ask a metal supplier? You can ask whether or not they’re ISO certified. If they are ISO certified, that means they’ve developed and maintained business processes (and performance) to appropriate quality standards.
Industrias
What kind of industries do they supply to? Ngu, do they specialize in just one industry or do they supply to several, including such industries as aerospace, Militar, Química, Industrial, Nuclear, petrochemical, Semiconductor, etc.? What is their scope? Do they supply a certain region or country or are they global in reach?
Orders
How about minimum order quantities? Do they have a policy where customers must order a certain amount? Can they support orders for quantities smaller than their minimums, Ne, if so, do they charge extra?
Compliance
Regarding compliance to standards like DFARS, AMS or ASTM, can the metal supplier meet those requirements?
Lead Times
Don’t be afraid to ask a metal supplier about lead time(s). Find out how fast they operate– do they ship things out the same day things are ordered? Does delivery take a couple days or weeks or months?
Before the Internet became a dominant way to do business, many metal suppliers used to use line cards that were sent out to potential customers. Line cards detailed common stock items. You could ask a metal supplier if they still send out line cards (aka whitepapers)– some do and some don’t.
Mfeni
How long has a company been in business? Sometimes it helps to know whether or not the business is brand new or well-established. Ngu, a company that has been around for several decades might be the better choice to work with than, say, one that’s only a month old. Ge'ä ngetho ya je̲ya mfeni ne conexiones xi 'yo̲t'e 'nar empresa xi hño respetada ne capaz ar 'ye̲ tareas ya xki llegados hingi gi 'bu̲hu̲ listos pa .
Pedidos personalizados
Ngäts'i, Ge 'nar idea xi hño preguntar proveedores ar metales potenciales nu'bu̲ xi personalizar ya pedidos. Ndi ga ndu xi específicas da requieren opciones xi específicas. Nu'bu̲ ne nu'bu̲ encuentres 'nar proveedor ya bo̲jä, nä'ä to satisfacer yá ndu exactas, Ge'ä 'nar Nar dätä hño xka !
