Construction & agricultural equipment
The part that stops your line is rarely the expensive one.
Supply Technologies manages the fasteners, fittings and other assembly component hardware behind construction and agricultural equipment, from sourcing to the bin at the point of use, so your line keeps moving.
- 120,000
- SKUs
- 7,000+
- qualified suppliers
- 70+
- global locations
- 100+
- years of expertise
Book your free supply chain consultation
Tell us a little about your line. A Supply Technologies specialist will follow up to set a time.
No cost. We’ll use your details only to set up your consultation.
The problem
Downtime costs more than time
It hits productivity, delivery and your reputation with every customer waiting on a machine. On a backhoe, loader, tractor or combine line, the part that stops production is rarely the expensive one. It’s the bolt, bracket or fitting nobody was watching.
Construction and agricultural equipment adds its own demands: heavy-duty hardware built for punishing work, precision components for material handling equipment, and special bolt finishes that stand up to weather, mud and fertilizer. Managing thousands of those parts across dozens of suppliers takes time your team could spend building machines.
What we manage
The parts we take off your plate
We supply and manage the assembly component hardware behind most line shortages, so your buyers and planners can focus on the parts that set your machines apart.
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Standard fasteners
Bolts, nuts, screws and washers in the grades and finishes heavy equipment demands, including special finishes for agricultural machines.
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Engineered fasteners
Cold-formed and custom fasteners made to your print.
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Mechanical components
Fittings, pins, clips and other components that keep assemblies together.
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Industrial graphics
Decals, safety labels and nameplates for equipment that lives outdoors.
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MRO supplies
Maintenance, repair and operations supplies for the plant floor.
How it works
How managed Kanban works on your floor
Point-of-use bins, refilled on a schedule, so the line never waits on a part.
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We walk your line
Our team maps how parts are used, where they’re stored and where they run short.
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We set the right bins
Two-bin flow racks, single bins or twin-bin vertical racks, chosen for your space, each part’s usage and its size.
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Bins are refilled on signal
When the first bin empties or on an agreed cycle, triggered by a bar or QR code scan. Sensors and scales can add real-time tracking.
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We run it, or you do
A trained, dedicated Supply Technologies team on site, or a program your team runs. Every bin carries batch control for traceability.
Signs it’s time to talk
5 signs your assembly component hardware program is costing you uptime
And how we fix each one.
| The sign | How we fix it |
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| 1Your team expedites the same low-cost parts every month. | Demand-driven Kanban replenishes parts before bins run dry, so rush freight stops being routine. |
| 2Nobody can name all your fastener and fitting suppliers. | One partner with 7,000+ qualified suppliers behind it, which means fewer POs, invoices and receiving checks for your team. |
| 3Line-side bins run dry, or overflow, depending on the week. | Bins are sized to how fast each part is actually used, which keeps inventory right-sized and frees up working capital. |
| 4No one knows the true landed cost of a $0.30 part. | We look at total cost of ownership (handling, storage and admin, not just unit price) and report where the money goes. |
| 5Small-part quality problems surface at final assembly. | An ISO 9001 quality system, in-house inspection and testing, rigorous supplier qualification, and batch traceability on every bin. |
More than supply
Engineering support that lowers your total cost
Our engineers work alongside yours. They walk your line, tear down products, and look for chances to consolidate and standardize parts. The result is fewer unique parts, faster assembly and fewer warranty claims.
Line walks → Product teardowns → Value analysis & engineering →
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Assembly component hardware is the low-cost, high-volume parts that hold a machine together, such as fasteners, fittings, clips and brackets. Each one is cheap, but a heavy equipment line uses thousands of them a day. When one runs out, the line stops just as surely as it would for an expensive part.
We source, stock and deliver the fasteners and assembly component hardware that go into your machines, and manage them at the point of use with Kanban. We also provide quality assurance and engineering support, so your team can focus on building equipment.
Parts are stored in bins at the point of use. When a bin empties, or on an agreed cycle, it’s scanned and refilled. Bins are sized to how fast each part is used, so the line doesn’t run short and inventory doesn’t pile up.
Either. A trained, dedicated Supply Technologies team can run the program on site, or we can design a program your own team manages.
Yes. Supply Technologies has 70+ global locations, so we can run one managed Kanban program across multiple plants and production lines.
Our quality system is certified to ISO 9001. We inspect incoming parts, qualify every supplier, and give each bin batch control so parts can be traced back to their source.
We look at where shortages and expediting are costing you, which suppliers and SKUs could be consolidated, and what a managed Kanban program would look like on your floor.
Keep your line moving
Book a free supply chain consultation and see where your assembly component hardware program can do more.