How to choose your card supplier

People always want more and choose the best opportunity. So which points you should place on great emphasis when choosing a supplier of plastic and cardboard cards?

At your first contact with card supplier we recommend to pay attention to four key factors:

1. Leadtime;
2. Price;
3. Quality;
4. Customer service.

LEADTIME

Plastic cards production may take variable amount of time. This time span relies on many factors:

• quantity of cards;
• type of printing (screen, offset, digital or combined);
• layout features (layout is ready, need to be checked or is in development stage);
• materials availability (in case when specific effects are required);
• season.

PRICE

Plastic cards supplier will be able to create a final offer when he has enough information for order placement. Be sure to insure that you will send full detailed information of your order. If the specification for your card or pack is not ready, Spekl experts can always provide assistance and advice with all details.

QUALITY

Every reputable company will send you samples of plastic cards they have on your demand. Cards for permanent use propose should require to durability, safety and quality standards. For exacting clients an essential condition is 100% colour-to-colour matching from edition to edition. Therefore it is necessary to clarify whether the company will be able to prepare proof.

In case to be sure that you will have quality plastic cards, make a request for welcome-pack with samples you need. So you can compare effects, print, lamination and cutting quality from each supplier.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

In communication with the manager you should pay attention for effectiveness of your personalized solutions and how quickly the answer was received. Do not hesitate to ask specifying questions.

If you pay attention to these four tips when you compare plastic card suppliers, you will have much more chances to choose a company that serve all your expectations and will provide best product and positive customer experience.

Each company has a reputation in the market, so feel free to check with your “on the shop floor” colleague opinion on a particular supplier.