There are many things to consider when searching for a lubricant supplier that can cause some confusion. The best place to start is with knowing what you need. Many of the current lubricant suppliers offer a wide range of goods and services. There are suppliers offering full service that allows companies to reduce the number of personnel in their lubrication team or unit. There are plenty that offer basic goods like lubricating oil and grease.
Being able to determine your exact lubrication needs can greatly narrow down the choices for a lubricant supplier. This also helps minimize unnecessary costs. If you only really need the lubrication products, paying for a package or program that includes technical support or analysis can significantly increase your expenses more than you have to.
Changing to a new lubricant supplier is a major undertaking and thus requires a careful deliberation that includes stakeholders and technical experts. It is during this deliberation in which the exact needs are discussed and the criteria and process for the selection of the supplier are formulated and reviewed. It is during this stage that specifications for the products, services and costs are laid down.
After this, the representatives from potential supplier are interviewed and their proposals are studied and evaluated based on the set of criteria that was previously agreed on.
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