Fastenal Onsite expands past 1,000
Shortly after celebrating the roll out of its 100,000th vending machine, Winona, Minn.-based Fastenal has hit a milestone with its Onsite locations – number 1,000 just opened.
The company’s Onsite program provides a customized local building products supply chain within or very near a customer’s facility. The merchandise mix ranges from fasteners and tools to safety and janitorial supplies.
The milestone Onsite is being set up within the Rocanville, Saskatchewan facility of Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions.
“Some of our locations are in remote areas, so an immediate benefit of a Fastenal Onsite program is that it shortens supply chain from a distribution standpoint,” said Rob Gilmour, MRO category manager for Nutrien. “Integration is also very important to us. Having a fully dedicated Fastenal resource allows us to step away from tactical activities to become more efficient and focused on our core business.”
What started as an idea to bring inventory and the Fastenal rep within the four walls of a manufacturing customer, the Onsite program was invented in 1992 and began to expand quickly a few years ago. The number of active Onsites increased from around 200 at the end of 2014 to nearly 900 by the end of 2018. At the close of the second quarter of 2019, there were 1,026 Onsites generating over 25% of Fastenal’s total revenue.
“Onsite is a natural progression in Fastenal’s 50-plus-year journey of service, bringing us even closer to our customers in terms of proximity and partnership,” said Kris Van Dalen, a VP of Fastenal Solutions. “The value we deliver through a customized supply chain management program is differentiating our company in the market, strengthening our customer relationships, and, in turn, driving growth, employee opportunities, and shareholder value.”
Including Onsite locations, Fastenal operates 3,200 units. It also operates more than 100,000 strategically placed vending machines.
The company’s Onsite program provides a customized local building products supply chain within or very near a customer’s facility. The merchandise mix ranges from fasteners and tools to safety and janitorial supplies.
The milestone Onsite is being set up within the Rocanville, Saskatchewan facility of Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions.
“Some of our locations are in remote areas, so an immediate benefit of a Fastenal Onsite program is that it shortens supply chain from a distribution standpoint,” said Rob Gilmour, MRO category manager for Nutrien. “Integration is also very important to us. Having a fully dedicated Fastenal resource allows us to step away from tactical activities to become more efficient and focused on our core business.”
What started as an idea to bring inventory and the Fastenal rep within the four walls of a manufacturing customer, the Onsite program was invented in 1992 and began to expand quickly a few years ago. The number of active Onsites increased from around 200 at the end of 2014 to nearly 900 by the end of 2018. At the close of the second quarter of 2019, there were 1,026 Onsites generating over 25% of Fastenal’s total revenue.
“Onsite is a natural progression in Fastenal’s 50-plus-year journey of service, bringing us even closer to our customers in terms of proximity and partnership,” said Kris Van Dalen, a VP of Fastenal Solutions. “The value we deliver through a customized supply chain management program is differentiating our company in the market, strengthening our customer relationships, and, in turn, driving growth, employee opportunities, and shareholder value.”
Including Onsite locations, Fastenal operates 3,200 units. It also operates more than 100,000 strategically placed vending machines.