In the Media

May 10, 2024 | Legendary Lotus race car engineer Colin Chapman developed a philosophy that propelled his Formula 1 machines to multiple championships: “Simplify and add lightness.” Electric vehicle manufacturers face a similar challenge: adding lightness and simplifying the process of building complex vehicles that rely on a combination of dissimilar materials.

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May 1, 2024 | With the supply chain challenges facing manufacturing executives over the past few years, among the many things occupying their thoughts are questions about their own supply chain, particularly when it comes to fastener solutions. Minimizing risk and ensuring part availability, quality and inventory management factor heavily into their supply chain teams’ short and long-term plans.

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April 22, 2024 | Two VPs from fasteners distributor and manufacturer Optimas Solutions discuss personally vetted supply chain management solutions for OEMs.

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March 25, 2024 | Avoiding risks might be impossible, but you can mitigate them by choosing the ideal partners, strategies, and resources for fastener procurement. Being competitive in the manufacturing industry means ensuring access to required fastener parts while continually improving productivity, shortening lead times, and saving money. Essentially, the shorter and simpler your supply chain is, the better.

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February 13, 2024 | Having a streamline supply of quality parts is a key ingredient to success for truck and trailer manufacturers. With Class 7 and 8 commercial vehicle production growing to 23.7 million units worldwide in 2023, the number of heavy goods trailers in daily use is prolific. Yet, with governments and environmental considerations influencing the reduction of CO2 emissions, trailer manufacturers are challenged to reimagine the design and production of their builds and to ensure they utilize quality parts.

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