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Lowes - Not as good as Home Depot


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 3

They have normal items for sale, but the expertise isn't there like Home Depot.

Strengths: B&M stores

Needs to improve: Selection

Cobalt Polymers - Heat Shrink


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

they offer more than just the normal ptfe and fep heat shrink. they also have polyolefin HS.

Strengths: heat shrink tubing

Needs to improve: none

Loctite Corporation - Superb Adhesive Manufacturer


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

If you are looking for adhesives, look no further than Loctite. They have a large variety and their staff will help you determine which types are best for your application.

Strengths: huge variety of "super glue"

Needs to improve: None

Digi-Key Corporation - Great customer service


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 3

It was hard to find what I was looking for on their website, but when I called and spoke to the customer rep on the phone, she was very helpful and I received my order within a week.

Strengths: well-stocked inventory of electronic components

Needs to improve: none

Merit Medical Systems Inc - Valves and Connectors


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 3

The components from Merit work fine, no quality issues. Ordering is easy.

Strengths: valves and connectors

Needs to improve: None

Dymax - UV Cured Adhesives


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Dymax has good customer service and their systems are relatively inexpensive.

Strengths: UV adhesive

Needs to improve: None

Energizer - Good for your wireless keyboard and mice at work


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 3 / Quality 5

Energizer batteries really are long lasting.

Strengths: Batteries

Needs to improve: None

Fluke Corporation - Really good multimeters


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 3 / Quality 5

Fluke multimeters are easy to use and sturdy but they cost a lot compared to some other brands.

Strengths: high quality multimeters

Needs to improve: cost

Omega Engineering Inc - inexpensive electronic parts


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 3

Omega is a cheap alternative for power supplies, pressure transducers, and thermocouples

Strengths: Electronic parts

Needs to improve: None

MSC Industrial Direct Inc - Supplies and Tools


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 3

Supplier of general industrial tools and supplies shipped to your doorstep

Strengths: industrial tools and supplies

Needs to improve: none

Dewalt - Quality Tools


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 2 / Quality 5

Dewalt power tools are reliable and sturdy but very expensive

Strengths: power tools

Needs to improve: price

Port Plastics Inc - Plastic Raw Material


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Good resource for plastic raw materials

Strengths: Variety of plastic raw materials

Needs to improve: None

Home Depot - Hardware Store


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 3 / Quality 4

Power drill broke down, so it was easier to go to Home Depot to purchase one rather than wait for a cheaper online place to ship it.

Strengths: B&M stores carrying power tools

Needs to improve: None

Precision Coating Co - Coated Wires


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 3

They quoted us for coated wires and it seemed reasonable. We didn't end up using them because we had PWC on our ASL, but I will try them another time for prototypes.

Strengths: Coated Wires

Needs to improve: None

Precision Wire Components - Coated Wires


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 2 / Price 3 / Quality 4

The coated SS wires we ordered took 12 weeks to arrive, but the quality was excellent.

Strengths: Wires in various compositions, coated wires

Needs to improve: None

Frys Electronics - Best for computer accessories, not computers


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 3

Fry's is good for buying CDs and DVDs in bulk, but their return policy is poor. If Costco has the computer you're looking for, buy from there.

Strengths: Computers and computer accessories

Needs to improve: None

Dell Inc - Corporate Computer Supplier


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Dell computers are reasonably priced for what you get.

Strengths: Computer and Laptops

Needs to improve: None

Costco Wholesale Corporation - Great Return Policy


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Costco's liberal return policy gives me confidence as a buyer.

Strengths: Wholesale, Return Policy

Needs to improve: none

Microsoft - Operating System


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

I have used Microsoft OS and MS Office all my life. Yes, of course nothing is perfect, but considering that most of the world uses MS, I don't ever have to worry about compatibility issues when sending documents.

Strengths: OS used worldwide

Needs to improve: None

Western Digital Corporation - Portable External hard drive


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

I used to use Seagate until my 1TB external hard drive broke and the data was irrecoverable. WD has been my goto now.

Strengths: External hard drive

Needs to improve: None