Episode #136 - Wake Up Call
At first glance, the screw biz can seem a sleepy industry, quietly minding its own business. But when Steve Dunham of SASCO Fasteners tells the harrowing tale of a computer ransomware attack on his business, you’ll be roused without even a whiff of Mrs. Olson’s brew (1:16:34). Also on high alert, especially for hard to locate metric fasteners, visionary Craig Penland explains the Eurolink Fastener Supply Service edge in this specialty niche (16:30). NFDA vice president and Trinity Logistics EVP, Dan Zehnder joins industry newsman Mike McNulty to take measure of mixed FDI results on the Fastener News Report (47:36). Carmen Vertullo uses recent news of another bridge problem as an object lesson in structural bolting during the Fastener Training Minute (1:09:19). Plus, an all points bulletin remains in affect for a certain missing fastener bobblehead, last seen at the Vegas show. Brian and Eric wrestle with thematic development issues and water bottles. Run time: 02:00:51
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