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At a glance01Motion Canada — Metro Vancouver02Westburne — Burnaby03Fastenal — Burnaby
Current position#1 in Vancouver#2 in Vancouver#3 in Vancouver
Recognized asExact Burnaby corporate and service contact for bearings, power transmission, automation, fluid power, conveyance, repair and MRO supportExact Burnaby branch serving Metro Vancouver with electrical distribution, wire, automation, controls and attributable inside salesExact Burnaby branch with local availability controls plus fasteners, safety, metalworking, tools, electrical and managed-inventory channels
Best forPlant-floor MRO and motion-control programsElectrical and automation supplyFasteners, safety and managed MRO inventory
Decision fitSend the same asset, OEM, part number, drawing, specification, duty, environment, hazard, approval and failure brief to every supplier · Require written manufacturer authorization where material, exact genuine or approved-substitute identity, certificate and lot or serial traceability, branch stock or lead time and technical-service scope · Compare complete landed cost, reservation, minimums, freight, rush, returns, restocking, warranty, calibration or repair turnaround, downtime response and remedy before issuing the purchase orderSend the same asset, OEM, part number, drawing, specification, duty, environment, hazard, approval and failure brief to every supplier · Require written manufacturer authorization where material, exact genuine or approved-substitute identity, certificate and lot or serial traceability, branch stock or lead time and technical-service scope · Compare complete landed cost, reservation, minimums, freight, rush, returns, restocking, warranty, calibration or repair turnaround, downtime response and remedy before issuing the purchase orderSend the same asset, OEM, part number, drawing, specification, duty, environment, hazard, approval and failure brief to every supplier · Require written manufacturer authorization where material, exact genuine or approved-substitute identity, certificate and lot or serial traceability, branch stock or lead time and technical-service scope · Compare complete landed cost, reservation, minimums, freight, rush, returns, restocking, warranty, calibration or repair turnaround, downtime response and remedy before issuing the purchase order
Give each branch the same asset and failure brief. Require the exact approved part, manufacturer and authorization, substitution disclosure, certificate or traceability, confirmed local or network stock, lead time, complete landed cost, return and warranty terms and service escalation in writing.