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Recent Posts by Mike Eichinger

 
Mike is the COO of Bay Fastening Systems.
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5 Mistakes OEMs Make when Choosing a Fastener Supplier

No matter what type of OEM or manufacturing operation you have, maintaining reliable suppliers and parts has to be a priority. It’s amazing how many OEMs go for lowest price or quickest delivery without checking out the supplier. Too often, they get stuck with inferior parts, the wrong part, or the supplier is unable to provide parts the next time and OEMs have to hunt for a new source.

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Inventory Hacks: 4 Ways to Keep Fasteners in Stock in Manufacturing

Inventory management can bog down your productivity, not to mention hurt the bottom line. How often do you run out of fasteners, and how many people take unnecessary time out of their work days to track down additional inventory? These disruptions result in wasted time and wasted resources.

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Buying Fasteners Online? Look for these 4 traits

Although fasteners might seem like nothing more than a small piece to a much larger project, they’re actually an incredibly critical part of any machine or structure. These pieces of hardware usually join two or more materials together, either permanently or temporarily, so start by asking yourself some basic questions:

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The Critical Factors You Need to Know When Choosing a Fastener Supply Company

Supplies are vital for running any business—without raw materials, you can’t resell or manufacture anything. The question is: With countless vendors out there, how do you determine who the right supplier is?

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7 Common Industrial Fasteners and Hardware Pairings

Industrial customers use a wide range of fasteners. From Closed-End rivets to Tri-Fold (T) rivets and from general-purpose to high-clamp assemblies, there is a rivet for your job. Whether you’re manufacturing appliances, building recreational vehicles, or assembling computers, there is a rivet that is right for you.

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Blind Rivet Gun Tooling Options

When choosing an industrial power riveter and lockbolt tool, you want a proven, heavy-duty tool that will deliver reliable service for demanding applications such as product assembly, maintenance, metalwork, and truck and rail rivet work. Experts agree that choosing the correct tool is essential for a strong joint.

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Fully Authorized Recoil® Tangless Helical Insert Distributor | Bay Supply

Bay Supply Becomes Fully Authorized Distributor of the New Recoil® Tangless Helical Inserts

Bay Supply, a division of Bay Fastening Systems, Inc has become the first U.S. distributor of the new Recoil® tangless helical inserts. This new fastener technology of tangless and threaded inserts has now moved from European and Asian markets to the United States.

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Bay Supply to Distribute FAR Fasteners and Tools

Bay Supply, a Division of Bay Fastening Systems, recently announced that it has become a Master Stocking Distributor of the FAR line of fasteners and tools for the Eastern United States.

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Make Use of Substitute/Alternative Items

Bay Supply offers a number of top brands, imports and our own brand of BayFast fasteners in order to serve the economic demands of our distributors.  We have invested many resources in cross-analysis of fastener specifications to establish substitute or alternative brands at various price points. When a distributor identifies a desired fastener on our website and visits the item detail page, below the item specifics are a list of Substitute/Alternative brands offered that meet exact or similar specifications of the item sourced.

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BaySupply.com to Distribute Craftline Storage Systems Products

BaySupply.com, a Division of Bay Fastening Systems, Inc announced that it will begin to distribute the Craftline Storage Systems line of standard and custom storage solutions. Craftline is a division of Platt & LaBonia Company, LLC, North Haven, Conn.

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