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Vendor Consolidation

At Slidematic, we go above and beyond to provide our customers with a complete solution for their fastener needs. In addition to manufacturing custom fasteners, we are also happy to source and stock other components that your company may require. Our extensive network of established companies and vendors ensures that […]
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Machined Part Conversion

Our customer had a complex and expensive Pivot Shaft and Pivot Bushing/Nut assembly while also experiencing application issues of the assembly loosening. The solution removed internal threads, removed the need for a Scotch-Grip patch, solved the loosening issue and resulted in a 30% cost reduction equivalent to $400,000 in savings annually. This was not only due […]
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Semi Tubular Rivets

The customer had issues with contaminated product reaching their automated assembly machines along with using multiple suppliers to keep up with their demand. Slidematic used existing equipment along with purchasing new equipment to consolidate nearly 100 different sized rivets to us. Over 18 months we supplied 350 Million semi-tubular rivets […]
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Vendor Managed Inventory

Our Customer wanted a way to decrease on-hand inventory. Slidematic implemented a tablet based system which is 100% paperless and supports over 200 parts at this one customer. All equipment and training is provided by Slidematic for this program. With this implementation the customer reduced inventory levels in excess of […]
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Cold Headed Conversion

Cold heading can be a solution when you need to reduce part costs. With minimal to no changes to your product design you can convert a screw machine or Forged product into something suitable for Cold Heading. In this example the customer needed to reduce costs to better compete in their industry. We helped […]
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Transportation Consolidation

Problem: A Slidematic customer asked for our help with consolidating transportation costs associated with receiving multiple LTL Shipments each week. Solution: Slidematic teamed our manufacturing capabilities with our distribution mindset and helped with vendor consolidation. We also opened a new warehouse just miles from the customer’s plant. These changes resulted […]
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