An Interview with Bludot Managing Partner, Patrick Turley
For 45 years Bludot Manufacturing has been a preferred supply-chain source for OEMs and distributors for trailer brake part systems, parts, and assembly line solutions. Partnering with Bludot Manufacturing as a one-stop shop to consolidate and supply brake parts for assembly and distribution reduced cost, time, and headaches for hundreds of trailer manufacturers over the past four-plus decades.
The new managing partner at Bludot Manufacturing, a degreed, Purdue University Engineer himself, Patrick Turley, explained the three critical service benefits that result from locking arms with Bludot and their trailer brake experts as your trailer brake parts supplier.
“The first benefit we offer to OEMs is our deep experience in the brake assembly and supply chain business,” he explained. “Brakes are, and what has been all we have done for over 40 years. We have solved problems for trailer manufacturers of every niche, from marine and boat to military and fleet utility and we understand this business like no other provider out there. This deep understanding of this facet of your business acts as muscle memory when it comes to solving your brake supply problems.”
Turley explained that the second greatest benefit when aligning with Bludot is its ability to act as a consolidator and expediter to the OEM purchasing, delivery, and assembly processes.
“When an OEM, assembler, or distribution source partners with Bludot we understand that our job is to streamline all its processes with one purchasing source to save time, fast, just-in-time delivery, and ultimately ease of installation on the assembly line to optimize and increase production.”
Turley reported that Bludot OEM assembly kits alone consolidate the purchasing and supplier billing process with all the parts for the brakes on the assembly line coming from Bludot.
“Right out of the chute they see less time spent accounting and billing, taking ten suppliers and consolidating it down to Bludot,” he stated. “We exist to reduce the sourcing and purchasing headaches of brake systems for assemblers.”
Bludot JIT services then kick in to deliver brake parts with quick turns—many times within 48 hours of the order.
“But we are not helping anyone on the assembly line with the wrong or missing part of the brake assembly kits we provide,” he added. “We understand that our order accuracy, getting the right parts in the kit and making it right every time, results in higher profits and faster more consistent assembly runs.”
He concluded that the essence of the 45-year success is the third benefit that Bludot provides, “Staying on top of what the trailer manufacturing industry demands is our business because trailer brake parts are our reason for being.”
From introducing old materials with a new flare, such as Bludot’s copper-nickel brake lines, to a million-dollar investment in state-of-the-art programable custom brake line cutting equipment, Bludot is dedicated to the success of its customers.
“The copper-nickel brake line introduction saves our OEMs money yet performs as well as stainless,” he said. “The investment in brake line production automation was the answer to the growing demands of JIT and lean manufacturing perimeters. All our innovations and processes are targeted to the direct benefit of our customers. That’s why we have been around for 45 years.” Contact our trailer brake experts today for more information.