Fastener acquisition and logistical process

Globalisation of purchasing, production, technology and sales is becoming an increasingly important feature of business. This has far-reaching consequences for the level of competition.

Focusing on your core activities and efficiency plays a key role in successful business management. However, this is not always easy to maintain in practice. For example, purchasing and handling fasteners are not amongst your core activities. And yet they form a relatively large but often hidden cost item. C articles, which include fasteners, are often also known as ‘non-critical’ articles. But not having the right fasteners can result in breakdowns and even production stoppages. An effective stock management system for fasteners is therefore essential.