Mahesana buyers tend to default to whichever supplier the neighbouring office is using — and most of those decisions were made before alkaline became a normal ask. Worth running a one-page filter before you inherit a habit.
Six checks before you sign
- A printed pH range on the label, not just the word "alkaline".
- Mineral profile available on request — calcium, magnesium, bicarbonates, sodium, TDS.
- Standing slot dispatch window with a 90-day on-time rate above 95%.
- Sample carton on request before any volume commitment.
- BIS certificate plus a third-party lab report dated within the last six months.
- Custom label MOQ in the format you actually use — usually 50 cartons of 250ml glass or 100 cartons of 500ml PET.
What is normal for Mahesana accounts
A 50-staff office on standing weekly supply lands at 40 to 60 cartons of 500ml PET monthly. A 30-room business hotel runs 50 to 80 cartons monthly with custom-labelled 500ml PET plus a small 250ml glass line for suites. Banqueting demand is event-driven and not large enough to justify a standing slot.
Dispatch coverage
Mahesana is on the Ahmedabad to Palanpur corridor, which means dispatch is reliable and same-week event windows are realistic. Confirm with any supplier that the city is on a regular route rather than being a one-off detour — the difference shows up the first time a truck has a delay.