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Material from unapproved manufacturer

Material from unapproved manufacturer

Material from unapproved manufacturer

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we now experience difficulties in material acceptance by our client with respect to approved manufacturers for structural steels (ASTM A36 plates, beam, column, flat bar, round bar, channel, angles) etc.

Presently on case to case basis Client suggests us in carrying out Mechanical & Chemical Testing of the structural material which is procured from unapproved manufacturers; prior to acceptance. The cost of the testing is borne by us and moreover, it is delaying our project completion schedule.

In order to overcome this anomaly it is proposed to come to a consensus to form a guideline for material acceptance. Please advise your views.

Thanks in advance..
 
 

RE: Material from unapproved manufacturer

if your customer specification required you to purchase from their list of approved vendors then you should have; therefore you either pay for the testing or order new materials from approved vendors.  

if it is not in their specification then testing should be an adder to the contract or you both can agree on anything that satisfies you both.

RE: Material from unapproved manufacturer

As the person has already been told in the metal & metallurgy engineering forum!

Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/83b/b04
 

RE: Material from unapproved manufacturer

you should not have procured from unapproved vendors in the first place-since you could be compromising on safety and integrity. or if you feel confident in the quality of the product your organization can offer an extended warranty - probably the client may accept it.

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