Fasteners are often the very last item that is considered when reviewing a new product design when they should actually be one of the first. One of the Read More
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Bin Stocking: The Ins and Outs of Improving Your Workflow
Fasteners are relatively low cost components compared to other products purchasing professionals, production, and engineering teams manage at manufacturing plants. However, they can be very costly, across functional Read More
Overcoming the Fear of Transitions
Fasteners remind me of that kid at camp who does all of the work: puts out the fire, makes sure there’s plenty bug spray packed for the hike, Read More
The Business Case for Vendor Managed Inventory
While the concepts and benefits of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) have been relevant for years, both inventory management providers and manufacturers struggle to identify the ROI associated with Read More
5 Ways a Fastener Engineer Can Save You Money
When it comes to saving money on the hardware you buy for your products, the mainstream thing to do is send out a package of parts to quote—hoping Read More
How New Steel Tariffs will Impact the Fastener Industry: What You Need to Know
There has been much discussion regarding tariff sections 232 and 301, but what do they really mean for the fastener industry? To recap, on May 31, 2018, the Read More
How quoting your parts can cost your company thousands of dollars in cost savings each year
Let’s get real for a minute, shall we? At the beginning of your fiscal year when you are given your cost reduction goals, what’s the first thing you Read More
Rules of Thumb for Thread Engagement
What is Thread Engagement? Thread engagement has two factors, length of thread engagement and percentage of thread engagement. Length of thread engagement is measured by the length of Read More
The Amazon Effect and Fasteners
Many companies place an emphasis on having suppliers close to their manufacturing facilities. Sometimes that provides advantages, however many times it does not. When a supplier is manufacturing Read More
The Impact of Choosing the Lowest Fastener Bidder
When submitting an RFQ or RFP for fasteners there is a lot to consider. One of the obstacles and most challenging terms when competing for business is “Comparing Read More
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