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YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN, UNCHAINED. A supply chain is by definition a means to an end. But it can also be a tether that holds your business back, by causing delays, creating waste, and consuming limited resources that could be used to invest, improve, and grow. As a strategic supplier, our job is to turn those inefficiencies into opportunities, helping you free up time, talent, and cash for the things that truly define who you are as a company – things like quality, innovation, employee development, and customer service. This commitment can include an onsite solution, where we invest in a Fastenal servicing location solely dedicated to your operation. With this partnership approach, we align our strengths with your challenges, bringing decades of supply chain experience and proven solutions to help you unlock resources, operate more efficiently, and achieve things that seem out of reach today. THE ELEMENTS OF ONSITE EFFICIENCY Eliminating waste, capturing time, and measuring the impact. AGILITY Analyzing and adapting to maintain an efficient supply flow in the face of shifting production needs. RELEVANCE Reflecting your unique needs, priorities, and goals.
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CREATIVITY Challenging convention and continually seeking a better way. SUSTAINABILITY Instilling lasting improvements and longterm value; bringing solutions aligned with your social and environmental goals. Is an onsite service model the right fit? If so, what would your program look like? Rather than dictating pre-determined answers, our job is to listen, collaborate, and tailor a solution that aligns with your operation, your culture, and your goals. The journey begins with a benchmarking exercise to identify challenges and objectives, analyze your current process, and assess the value we can provide as a supply chain partner. The takeaway is a business plan for a more efficient future state, including performance metrics that reflect your business priorities. Moving in the same direction Each solution is unique in terms of staffing, size, and scope, but all share three defining characteristics: dedicated personnel, consigned inventory, and a true partnership mindset, moving beyond an adversarial buyer/seller paradigm (marked by win-lose negotiations, short-term thinking, and a narrow focus on contractual terms) to pursue common goals, open communication, and shared success. EFFECTIVENESS Enabling you to focus on what matters most to your business.