At a time when reshoring is very much a topic of concern, here at Challenge Europe are delighted to announce our partnership capabilities for sourcing and supply chain management of threaded fasteners on a specialist basis. This covers threaded products and related items from screws and bolts to nuts, washers, security fasteners, inserts and custom [...]
Supply chain management
With all the benefits of the internet it has become apparent that there are dangers – who of us has not come across the life-critical disease “we have self-diagnosed” online, or the false news/conspiracy theory which can reinforce our worst fears? At a professional industrial level, Challenge Europe often find design engineers overlook the sophistication [...]
At Challenge Europe we have always had a belief that “you can’t sell from an empty basket” and so have had a long-term policy of stocking heavily to ensure we are able to support changes in customer demand. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that we have good stocks of threaded fasteners so that customers [...]
Here at Challenge Europe we come across the risks of excessive reliance on the automatic specification selection feature in many CAD systems at the design stage. These systems match physical dimensions but frequently neglect the materials or stock availability. This is also the case where, for example, a standardised component is requested, but in a [...]
The present situation is a challenge for all of us and it is interesting to see that many companies are stocking up as a precaution – but also as an act of faith that things will get better soon and in the belief that we will all need stock to get the industrial manufacturing machine [...]