CEO Perspective: Taking The Strain Out Of The Supply Chain

In today's fast-paced industrial landscape, a reliable supply chain is essential for maintaining productivity and profitability. We all know disruptions can lead to costly delays and project setbacks. Fasteners, though small, are crucial components that can significantly impact the products and solutions that use them, and stockouts and delays can halt production lines and hit your bottom line.

I wanted to take the opportunity to go over Big Bolt solutions to smooth your supply chain and enhance your flexibility.

Extensive Inventory

Big Bolt maintains a substantial inventory, potentially the "biggest specialty fastener inventory in the business". With a $10 million inventory and on-site manufacturing capabilities, Big Bolt can supply the fasteners you need, even on short notice. This isn’t inexpensive for us, but if we want to deliver on our promises to our customers, we feel it’s a critical investment.

Fast Turnaround Times

Big Bolt prides itself on "the two Qs—quality and quick turnarounds". Rush manufacturing is available to meet critical deadlines, with quotes often provided within a few hours, and manufacturing can be completed within 24-48 hours. We also spend a lot of time and process energy ensuring we can maintain a balanced schedule for both rush orders and our day-to-day business, because you never know when you might need that Bolt Speed.

Custom and Specialty Fasteners

We specialize in non-standard parts, per-print orders, prototypes, and low-volume MRO. Our sales and procurement teams can work with your engineers to provide solutions for custom specialty fasteners. But we also know that sometimes standard products just need some secondary operations to match the requirements, so we ensure that even the small jobs get the same care and attention.

In-House Capabilities

Big Bolt's in-house capabilities are unmatched, ensuring greater control over production and faster delivery times. We maintain equipment that is decades old, because we know it’s the right tool for the job. But also invest heavily in the best modern equipment where it makes sense. We believe this balance of old and new ensures we can cover almost any requirement quickly.

Experience and Expertise

With nearly 50 years of experience in the fastener business, Big Bolt offers quality fasteners manufactured in the USA and shipped worldwide. Our folks are some of the very best in the industry. We try hard to provide a top-notch working environment (we’ve been told our facility is amongst the best for organization and cleanliness) and we combine it with opportunities for cross training, progression and some fun!

Strategies for a Robust Fastener Supply Chain

Beyond Big Bolt's capabilities, we walk the walk when it comes to strategies, we consider it important to optimize our (and your) fastener supply chain:

• Communication & Relationships: Our teams maintain open communication with our suppliers, sharing our needs, our customers’ needs and building trustworthy relationships.
• Knowledge Sharing: We collaborate with suppliers and customers to provide guidance on fastener selection and usage.
• Advanced Technologies: We use state-of-the-art ERP and technology solutions to improve our metrics, inventory management, order accuracy and fulfillment processes.
• Efficiency: We prioritize suppliers who offer timely shipping and accurate order fulfilment, because they help us fulfil the promises we make to our customers.

   

Big or small, we do it all.

Big Bolt's large array of bar and blank stock helps minimize supply disruptions, ensuring you get the fasteners you need when you need them. We believe our commitment to quality and quick turnaround times makes us a valuable partner for businesses looking to maintain a smooth and flexible supply chain.

By choosing Big Bolt as your fastener supplier, you can be confident that you are partnering with a company that understands the importance of a reliable supply chain and has the capabilities to meet your needs.

Feel free to reach out with any questions. We are always happy to supply products or just talk through your questions.

Best Regards, 
Dan McCarthy, CEO

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