If it is your first time sourcing UNF thread gages or other types of thread gauges for your tool room, you would feel overwhelmed with the entire process.

1. Key Components Of Thread Gauge Sourcing
If it is your first time sourcing UNF thread gages or other types of thread
gauges for your tool room, you would feel overwhelmed with the entire process.
You need not however worry, only until you go through a fully sourcing cycle all
these apprehensions will be experienced. When you successfully go through the
sourcing cycle once you will notice that it is not all that a challenging process.
To start with, you need to understand the key components of thread gauge
sourcing. First, create a detailed technical specifications file for your trapezoidal
thread gauge or the thread gauge you need for your ongoing requirements.
Often manufacturing units require custom thread gauges and only when you
give your manufacturers all the required technical specifications, they will be
able to manufacture the required thread gauge as per your requirements. The
first component in the sourcing cycle is getting ready with your specification
files.
Let your design engineers create the specifications document and meanwhile
you should start selecting your supplier if you already do not have a list of
preferred vendors that could supply to your requirements. When you are
selecting your suppliers, you need to first establish few basic things. In case you
are sourcing your thread gauges from international locations such as China, you
need to establish whether your supplier could ship to your country. Do not
presume that they do until you have checked with them. This will save you from
unnecessary delays.
The next factor to establish is whether your supplier can take up custom thread
gauge orders. Not all manufacturers deal with custom thread gauges. Therefore,
this factor needs to be established right at the start.
Thirdly, you need to establish the minimum order quantity requirements with
your manufacturer. Will your manufacturer be ready to work with your order
volume? In case you need to scale up your order volume, will they be able to

2. scale up and what is the maximum that they could handle in a specific time
period? It is important to understand the capabilities of your supplier.
Finally, you need to establish the turnaround time required by your
manufacturer so that you could be planning your thread gauge-sourcing
schedule accordingly. Pay attention to all these factors if you want to get
through the sourcing cycle smoothly and select your supplier carefully. Do not
forget to negotiate the prices before placing the order.