156: Not Just Nuts and Bolts – Bring Us Your Problems
This is the second show in our “Not Just Nuts and Bolts” series, in partnership with Fastenal.
Last week in Episode 1, ‘Innovation at Work,’ I spoke to Dan, President and CEO at Fastenal to find out exactly who Fastenal are, what they do and how they’ve evolved to become a global company, with a local focus, who are much more than just nuts and bolts.
Today in Episode 2, ‘Bring Us Your Problems,’ we’re chatting with Kris Van Dalen and taking a closer look at Fastenal’s onsite solutions, their response to the COVID-19 crisis and how we can prepare our businesses and supply chains for the future.
Kris’s career at Fastenal, and how the scope of their offering might just surprise you.
Fastenal’s comprehensive COVID-19 response – which became far more than simply delivering PPE.
How the COVID crisis has taught us why it’s so important to have trusted supply chain partners in place before a crisis happens.
What Fastenal’s on-site model looks like and how it changes to meet customer needs.
How Fastenal’s local presence and decentralized decision making helped to keep customers afloat during the COVID crisis.
A closer look at Fastenal’s ‘last mile’ system and why they do it differently.
How we can future-proof our supply chains.
The future of supply chain and how Fastenal is well positioned to help facilitate it.
