Episode #225 - Something Big

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on job losses in the fastener industry, along with other industry pressures and insights from various guests.

When do the AI job losses hit? Distribution Strategy Group chief strategy officer Ian Heller describes the advance of new tech impacting every level of the thread game (1:46:33). Meanwhile, the fastener industry faces a raft of other pressures, including tariff uncertainty and global conflict. The affable Jason Baines of J. Lanfranco offers perspective (23:38). On the Fastener News Report , Würth Industry USA president Chapman Revercomb joins newsman Mike McNulty to explain an unusual alignment in the latest FDI reading (59:57). Industry guru Carmen Vertullo looks at rigging and lifting hardware, on the Fastener Training Minute (1:35:00). Also, Fastener Fair USA show manager Blanca Delgado previews the upcoming conference in Charlotte (52:14). PLUS: A surprising retirement announcement, and when is it NOT good to locate near a shipping hub? Brian and Eric try getting a bot to draw a pentahead.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian, Eric

Guests: Ian Heller, Jason Baines, Chapman Revercomb, Carmen Vertullo, Blanca Delgado

Topics covered

• AI job losses
• fastener industry
• tariff uncertainty
• global conflict
• rigging and lifting hardware
• Fastener Fair USA
• technology impact

Keywords

• AI
• job losses
• fastener industry
• tariffs
• global conflict
• rigging hardware
• Fastener Fair USA
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Distribution Strategy Group, J. Lanfranco, Würth Industry USA

Places: Charlotte

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