Quality

If you can machine it, do it as you know that you can only go so far with the machining process.

Strengths: Rapid protoyping

Needs to improve: You get better chance with machining as you know what you are getting into. With protomold, you may rely on the molded part but control of it and the mold is questionable. Their certification to specifications is ridiculous.

If you need to validate your sterilization by irradiation process, you need to know what you are doing or hire someone who knows what they are doing. Relying on the division staff at Sterigenics to do it for you may be dangerous. Hiring Steripro will be expensive and time consuming.

Strengths: Big company with many capabilities

Needs to improve: Staff at division level is not knowledgeable on the requirements for sterilization by Irradiation.

If you have a choice with a supplier who has the capabilities, try thm

Strengths: Bone cement manufacturing

Needs to improve: They think they know everything. Their quality system is weak. Validations are weak. Documentation for validations is generally unacceptable.

Control of the project and creep is very important.

Strengths: Electrical Software controlled medical device, engineering and quality resources available at their disposal.

Needs to improve: Projects become very expensive very fast. Meeting specifications in manufacturing and responsiveness of manufacturing staff is unacceptable.

Engineering strength is good. However, other functions are relatively pretty weak.

Strengths: Engineering and manufacturing infrastructure.

Needs to improve: Over promise and under deliver on expectations.