Bossard is Scaling Front Line Flexibility
September , 2025
Experience Smart Factory Solutions that Adapt to Your Operators’ Needs at FABTECH 2025
By Krystie Johnston
Bossard is bringing the future of assembly and inventory management to FABTECH 2025 from September 8 – 11. Visit them at Booth #B13000, at the North Hall in the Automation Pavilion at McCormick Place in Chicago and discover how they are helping leading manufacturers increase efficiency, reduce errors, and drive real, operational gains.
The Front Lines of Manufacturing
Manufacturers are under pressure to reduce costs, address labour shortages, and improve quality, all while keeping production running. Daniel Spence, General Sales Manager at Bossard is familiar with the front lines of manufacturing, where operators, machines and materials converge under pressure. He says it is fast-paced, and even small delays can disrupt output. Quality and safety cannot be compromised; front line flexibility is essential.
“I spend a lot of time listening to manufacturers and learning what life is really like on their shop floors,” Spence says. “My job is to take those day-to-day challenges – whether it be operators searching for parts, dealing with downtime, or trying to keep up with production – and connect them with the right solutions from Bossard.” That might mean making sure inventory never runs dry, helping streamline assembly, or showing how digital tools can make life easier for operators. He says his role is simplifying the complex so production keeps moving and people can focus on building quality products.
Scalable front-line flexibility is essential for simplifying complexities and ensuring smooth production. Spence says that operators are challenged to maintain smooth production every day. “Common challenges include juggling multiple manual tasks, inconsistent access to the right parts or tools, and the need to constantly switch between jobs. On top of that, many companies are dealing with workforce turnover, which means new operators need to get up to speed faster than ever.”
Scalable Front-Line Flexibility from Bossard
All of this makes an operator’s job harder than it should be. And Spence says this is where Bossard’s solutions come in.
“Our Smart Factory solutions are designed to take that friction out of the operator’s day. For example, our AI-assisted inventory management systems and IoT smart assembly solutions automate supply management, so parts are always available when needed. Our digital work instructions help reduce training time and ensure that every operator can perform tasks consistently, regardless of experience level.”
The goal is simple: give operators the tools and systems they need to focus on value-added work instead of chasing down parts or information. When downtime, errors, or inefficiencies start to drag down productivity, or operators are spending more time looking for parts than assembling them, or replenishment mistakes or training delays are common, that is the signal that it is time to reach out to someone like Bossard, whose experience with assembly and inventory management can help.
Spence says that Bossard’s productivity solutions will help not just for today, but for years to come. “Bossard’s Smart Factory solutions go a step further by including predictive consumption features. This means manufacturers not only solve today’s issues like shortages and errors, but also gain accurate, forward-looking data on usage trends. That data reduces surprises on the shop floor and forms the foundation for advanced AI applications, like smarter forecasting and process optimization.”
Bossard: Your Partner in Productivity
Spence points out several real-world examples where leading manufacturers had measurable outcomes, highlighting how Bossard’s solutions adapt to operator needs and drive business performance. “Our work with Stadler reduced their order management workload by 40%, significantly cutting back on manual handling and freeing their teams to focus on core production. Roche Diagnostics cut process costs by 39%, showing how smarter logistics can reduce overhead across an entire operation. And ABB saved 25% in C-part handling, proving that even incremental improvements in the supply chain can deliver major efficiency gains.”
Manufacturers can turn to Bossard for help with solving their front-line challenges with solutions that are scalable and adaptable. “Bossard has a unique strength: we do not just add software to the shop floor; we connect it directly to the physical logistics of fasteners and assembly. With nearly two centuries of expertise, we understand both the technical requirements and the operator’s experience,” Spence says. “That means our solutions are not one-size-fits-all, they are tailored, scalable, and proven to deliver results. The combination of fastening knowledge, automated logistics, and digital guidance makes us a partner who can address the full picture, not just part of it.”
See Their Solutions in Action at FABTECH 2025
Interested to know if Bossard’s solutions can make an impact on your operations? They will be demonstrating their solutions at FABTECH 2025. “Visitors will get hands-on experience with the solutions we are talking about—live SmartBin inventory systems, SmartLabel technology, and digital assembly guidance in action. It is one thing to hear about automated replenishment or digital work instructions; it is another to see the data update in real time, to watch bins reorder themselves, or to walk through a digital instruction set as an operator would,” Spence says. “FABTECH is about making connections, and we want people to see how these solutions connect the operator’s needs with a smarter, more flexible process.”
Conclusion
“Bossard is more than a fastener company. We are a partner in productivity. Our mission is to help manufacturers eliminate waste, empower their operators, and scale with flexibility,” Spence says. By bringing together fastening expertise, automated logistics, and digital assembly tools, they deliver solutions that adapt to the shop floor. This is how they help manufacturers stay competitive in a world where demands are changing faster than ever.
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Bossard Brings the Future of Assembly and Inventory Management to FABTECH 2025
Manufacturers today are under pressure to reduce costs, address labour shortages, and improve quality while keeping production moving. At FABTECH 2025, Bossard is helping teams meet those challenges head-on with smart assembly and inventory solutions designed for modern manufacturing environments.
Join them September 8–11 at Booth #B13000 North Hall in the Automation Pavilion at McCormick Place, Chicago, to explore how Bossard is helping leading manufacturers increase efficiency, reduce errors, and drive real operational gains.
