Production Automation Corporation - Midwest Reviews 51

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.4

121 Cheshire Ln Suite 400, 55305 Minnetonka, MN, US


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I cannot get an answer on the timing of a shipment. Roughly 16 days into it, but surely there should be some info. Small order, $100, but at least you can communicate with your customer? Email is amaz... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chase Cunningham and Kandice Harlan (with the help from PAC's IT personnel) has setup PAC managed inventory online portal at Lintec of America NSTC in Plano, TX and provide the excellent service. We... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love being a PAC customer! Craig and AJ are really great to work with. On multiple occasions they've been able to fulfill requests for hard-to-find parts and everything ordered is always packaged and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been demanding. PAC has been professional, responsive, and very good to work with. We have asked for a lot of information and PAC has delivered beyond our expectations. Your not just dealing w... See more

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Company details

  1. Manufacturer
  2. Business-to-Business service

Written by the company

Since 1973, Production Automation Corporation (PAC) has supported technical products that solve manufacturing problems. PAC is both a full-service stocking distributor, and a manufacturer's representative. Customers turn to us when they need expertise on product selection, require help sourcing an alternate/unavailable product, or when an existing supplier becomes difficult to work with. As your business grows, we're growing along with you. That means we're continually adding new product lines and brands by popular demand. With so many products and options, it's important that you find the right one. We help you decode technical data into best-case purchases in person, on the web, over the phone, or on-location at your facility.


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  • 121 Cheshire Ln Suite 400, 55305, Minnetonka, MN, United States

  • (888) 903-0333

3.4

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Confirming order

Confirming order, letting us know if color choice is not available; keeping us informed through every step of the process.

4 August 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering was very easy online

Ordering was very easy online. Delivery was a touch slow as compared with other online purchases, but the customer service was very helpful in explaining when the purchase would be delivered. Customer service always promptly answered my emails and showed a genuine concern to my matter.

25 July 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Demanding Customer Tamed

We have been demanding. PAC has been professional, responsive, and very good to work with. We have asked for a lot of information and PAC has delivered beyond our expectations. Your not just dealing with a black box on the internet. PAC is real people helping fill your orders and answering tough questions.

23 March 2023
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Thank you for your kind review! PAC appreciated your business!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Packaging of product allows for damage…

Packaging of product allows for damage during shipping and missing hardware on last two orders.

2 March 2023
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Reply from Production Automation Corporation - Midwest

Hello Kevin, we are sorry to hear of the missing hardware and the packaging issues. We have reached out to the manufacturer and requested that they see what they can do to get better packaging and try to limit the amount of shipping damages that can occur. Thank you for your business and have a great day!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I found it frustrating that you no…

I found it frustrating that you no longer stock something as simple as flux in Minnesota.
I find it frustrating that I cannot call anyone in your Minnetonka MN location.
I found it frustrating that I could not update my company information with one of the (work at home) people I wound up speaking with.
One of my employees tried to will-call my order 4 times during your posted working hours and was not able to connect with anyone at your Minnetonka facility. I had to make a special trip after getting through to my salesperson who made sure someone was there to hand me the items.
I learned that my salesperson had actually retired and when I asked the people in Minnetonka who his replacement would be they told me to call him and ask.

It appears to me that PAC is moving away from the Minnesota marketplace. I was forced to spend more money, yet received excellent service and delivery for a small (get by) bottle of flux from DigiKey.

Thankfully there are plenty of online options for me to purchase products going forward.

11 January 2023
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

PAC has been a great company to work…

PAC has been a great company to work with. Their products are just what I was looking for. Delivery was on time and everything arrived in tack. My only suggestion for improvement is to add my name to the label for delivery. I work in a school district with over 200 employees so it took awhile for me to receive my order after it arrived at the receiving dock.

3 October 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delays and Errors

I ordered cleanroom frocks and lab coats for my team, complete with company logo and each person's name embroidered. Delays and errors were the theme throughout. Initial communication began on August 31, 2021. Cleanroom frocks didn't arrive until late December 2021 after proof approval kept getting repeated unnecessarily. Lab coats arrived in March 2022 but comically had the same person's name on all the lab coats (instead of 7 different names). New ones arrived in April 2022 but the font for the individual names were too small. At this point, since the names were correct I didn't bother to complain. But then I received an invoice on August 18, 2022 (almost a year after initial contact!) indicating that my company wasn't billed for the embroidery, so we were billed that amount -- even though it wasn't exactly what we wanted. I realize PAC works with various vendors and can't always anticipate delays or mistakes, but they should be accountable for the vendor actions. I wasn't offered any discounts or refunds for the schedule slipping and errors, but was instead charged for embroidery over 4 months after final delivery of substandard product.

19 August 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A partial order (small piece of…

A partial order (small piece of plastic) sent from Texas at a cost of $10.00 after about three weeks, and the rest of the order for a repair kit for a MB 250 has not come as of this day. Meanwhile my soldering station is anxiously waiting for the rest of the order. Amazon delivers in two days. Please call them and find out how they process an order and ship on same day, one day, and two day maximum.
very disappointing for a prestigious company such as Pace is so far behind the times.
Joe Wagner 612 720 2011

5 May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Great Customer Service
Ordered a customized Production Basics workbench through PAC. Pricing for the bench from PAC was slightly less than direct from Production Basics, which was a bonus. Received our order earlier than expected but the bench tabletop was received with damage. Both our account manager from PAC and Production Basics resolved the issue quickly and professionally. The new bench turned out great and we appreciate the service from both companies. Thank you!

4 May 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

VERY POOR

VERY POOR, AS THE ITEM ORDER TOO 3 MONTHS.

SAME ITEM FROM "THE CONTANIER STOR" 3 DAYS

SORRY WILL NEVER USE THIS COMAPANY

31 March 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Satisfied with the product but it took…

Satisfied with the product but it took too long to fulfill my order.

22 February 2022
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Reply from Production Automation Corporation - Midwest

Hi Peter, I am glad to know you are satisfied with the product. Our team is continually working to improve your experience and to make easier transactions. We will contact you to have more details of your experience looking to consider it into our continual improvement.

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