Fastenal: Sourcing and quoting that took 5–6 days may now take 15 minutes
Rolled out AI-assisted sourcing and quoting tools to branches and acquired a small AI company for orchestration; management ties flat sales headcount amid 15.5% sales growth partly to AI tools and role specialization.
Reported result (as quoted in the source): CEO Jeffery Watts on the Q3 2026 call: "instead of taking maybe 5, 6 days of sourcing and quoting, that same tool now using AI and some of our internal technology, it may take 15 minutes."
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Company news · reported by Fastenal · Oct 14, 2026
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