#vendor-talk 2024-02-04

i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem

ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot

if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it

i have never had a problem i could not resolve with QST, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it

do the arithmetic

i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate

quoted lead time was 2 days, real one was 5. is that typical

anyone had fill consistency problems with MKM
better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago

a 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg

how many suppliers do people actually keep on rotation
lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out

weigh the vials

is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication

they slipped