ASF Advantages

At All State Fastener, we offer a wide range of expert services

 

Global and Local Sourcing

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Vendor Managed Inventory

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Engineering / Tech Support

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Quality
Control

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Global and Local Sourcing

Around the world, close to home

Leverage your spend. Control your quality. Ensure your delivery.

All State Fastener uses a strategic approach to align you with the right plan to meet your specific needs.

With over 200,000 line items sourced globally and delivery of more than 5 billion components to our customers annually, ASF has depth in our supply chain. Specializing in procurement and material flow for over 5 decades, we have established supply chain strength second to none.

In addition, ASF will work in tandem with our customers to obtain initiatives, understand requirements, and learn performance specific criteria prior to determining the best course of action for each individual part.

Our pre-source analysis review includes:

  • Global and Local Sourcing
  • Global/regional options
  • Part detail
  • Critical features
  • Quality planning
  • Application
  • Performance
  • Volume
  • Secondary operations

Global Sourcing
ASF’s extensive global network allows us the ability to operate in economies around the world. Whether it’s a currency fluctuation, material, labor or logistical convenience…we have the resources to bring our customers the advantage.

Local Sourcing
ASF specializes in sourcing within regions around the globe for customers who require a local presence. Whether it’s a local sourcing requirement or a transition from one continent to the next, ASF extends its reach to all major markets.

Project Transfers
ASF specializes in detailed program management which helps our customers transfer programs, platforms and supply chains to different geographical regions while identifying and providing cost savings services during and/or after a successful transition has been implemented.

Vendor Managed Inventory

Full Service Supplier Programs

Just in time. Point of use delivery. Web based Inventory Management.

All State Fastener takes Vendor Managed Inventory to another level, whether your requirements are a delivery once a week or three shifts a day. Our systems range from 25 part numbers to programs as large as 5500 part numbers…as few as 10 drop zones to over 120 under one roof.

Control the metrics of your VMI program with our web based Kanban Software. Understand where your parts are, when they’re being replenished, how many are in process, and when they will return. Adjust your days of inventory on hand or adjust for your build forecast; red flag slow moving items and print our regular physical inventory reports.

  • Program management
  • Transition analysis
  • Automated bar coding and scans
  • Real time inventory and data base access via ASF Supplier Portals
  • Directed buy programs
  • Class C commodities

Engineering / Tech Support

Staying on the Leading Edge of Fastener Technology

Design Support. Analysis. Testing. Implementation. Maximize your cost savings and take cost out of your application.
At ASF our technical experts are available around the clock for engineering guidance when our customers need it most.

Whether it’s a long term savings project or matter needing immediate attention, leverage our resources to boost your efficiencies.

Our specialized services range from but are not limited to:

  • Cost savings work shops
  • Product design, development and rationalization solutions
  • Teardown projects
  • Plant walk through & assembly line analysis
  • Surface treatment, evaluation and rationalization
  • Prototype / short run testing and PTR’s


Start-up, Launch, Transition, and Implementation Support

Quality Control

Zero Defect Environment

Proven quality systems. World class supply chain. Demanding industries. Established track record.
ASF has built a longstanding history of exceptional quality through our portfolio of supplier partnerships. Our strength is a reflection of our world class supplier base. ASF’s Supplier Analysis dictates regular audits of our vendors’ production processes and operations to ensure our quality criteria and objectives are met as well as ongoing development.

Our cross functional teams analyze each individual part before it is processed to ensure technical feasibility and specification accuracy. Whether it’s a standard or critical part we have the processes to control the elements of quality required for your application.

  • ASF Supplier Analysis and Quality Management System
  • TS 16949 supply chain and sub suppliers
  • Advanced Quality Planning
  • Cross functional team analysis by part

 

Production Material Supplier System Evaluation (135.61KB – PDF file)

Quality Certificate (1.05MB – PDF file)

Supplier Quality Requirements Manual (523.12KB – PDF file)

PPAP Requirements Checklist (173.63KB – PDF file)