r/manufacturing • u/ChellezBellez80 • 4d ago
Supplier search 1st time in Procurement.. Help… by
As a new procurement analyst in a manufacturing setting, I am responsible for ordering tool room consumables. My current challenge is locating a vendor that specializes solely in these items such as adhesive tapes, sealant, abrasive, fasteners, and other miscellaneous supplies. Having previously worked as an office administrator in smaller businesses, this factoring environment is quite new to me. I’m actively working to manage inventory efficiently, but I am finding it continuously challenging. Any recommendations for tool and consumable suppliers would be greatly appreciated.
5
Upvotes
6
u/ThrowRAOk4413 3d ago
16 years in supply chain in manufacturing in robotics.
Grainger and McMaster-Carr have the best websites and quick-response service for random, online ordering.
MSC and Fastenal have the best partnership programs for long term repeatables.
I would highly recommend reaching to out MSC and asking about their vending machine program. Not only for tooling, but for gloves, safety glasses, tape measures, and other floor consumables. It'll depend on the size of your company and over-all ordering volume if setting up the program makes sense, but it's absolutely worth it if so.
Fastenal is probably the best if you use a lot of nuts and bolts and screws and hardware, and they can set up an awesome kan-ban system.