Whilst the Rapid product portfolio, pricing and delivery charges are generally good, their stocking policies are variable. Some products are on 7 days or more delivery as they come straight from the manufacturer. The other distributors we use (eg RS, Farnell, CPC) have direct stocks so next-day delivery is assured. A bigger complaint is that some items are discontinued with less than one month's notice. This happened recently and we purchased their remaining stock to ensure our manufacturing schedule. We now have to find an alternative supplier. This policy does not encourage my company to add Rapid products to my BOM's. In the long run this reduces my spend with Rapid.