When the steel market went crazy in 2004 and again this year, this master distributor of fasteners was able to stay on top of costs and keep pricing where it needed to be relative to the market, thanks to its business platform. HTI is also using technology to better interface with its vendors, customers and logistics providers.
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Heads and Threads International, Carol Stream, IL, is a master distributor of industrial fasteners. The company has more than 4,000 customers, more than 100 suppliers and more than 50,000 SKUs stocked sold from 12 branches in the U.S.
Although most of its inventory is purchased for off-the-shelf sale, a growing part of HTI's business is specialty stock, which can vary slightly from the standard or is built ...
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When the steel market went crazy in 2004 and again this year, this master distributor of fasteners was able to stay on top of costs and keep pricing where it needed to be relative to the market, thanks to its business platform. HTI is also using technology to better interface with its vendors, customers and logistics providers.
The Company
Heads and Threads International, Carol Stream, IL, is a master distributor of industrial fasteners. The company has more than 4,000 customers, more than 100 suppliers and more than 50,000 SKUs stocked sold from 12 branches in the U.S.
Although most of its inventory is purchased for off-the-shelf sale, a growing part of HTI's business is specialty stock, which can vary slightly from the standard or is built ...
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