Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Down 1.3% in April
Manufactured durable goods, which had increased 11 consecutive months, had been up 1.3% in March.
May 2021
Census Bureau Releases Two Advance Economic Indicators for April
The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit declined while wholesale inventories increased in April.
Real U.S. GDP Up 6.4% in 1Q According to ‘Second’ Estimate
Current dollar GDP increased 11% at an annual rate, or $566.3 billion, in the first quarter to a level of $22.1 trillion
Carlisle Sells Brakes Unit to CentroMotion
Carlisle sheds its Brakes & Friction segment for about $375 million as part of an effort to simplify its portfolio.
Kimball Midwest Revamps Training and Development Programs During COVID-19
MRO distributor Kimball Midwest’s training and development programs have been honored with several awards in 2021.
NAED Returning to In-Person Meetings This Fall
The association’s first live event will be its Eastern Regional Conference in November.
How to Improve Pandemic-Rushed Digital Investments
Changes in the work environment mandated by the pandemic have intensified the need for information management improvement. Knowledge graphs provide a unique way to reveal relationships among information entities and to connect the systems they support. In addition, they enable the effective use of information in AI and machine learning applications.
US LBM Holdings Buys American Construction Source
Specialty building materials distributor US LBM Holdings expands its presence into Colorado and Washington with the deal.
United Rentals Completes Deal to Buy General Finance
In addition to more mobile storage space and modular office solutions, United Rentals gains General Finance’s 900 employees.
A Solid Plan Does Not Overlook the Basics
A well-thought-out plan is critical to any business initiative. The latest issue of MDM Premium features several success stories, each driven by a plan that did not make assumptions and skip the basics.
Commentary: A Solid Plan Does Not Overlook the Basics
A well-thought-out plan is critical to any business initiative. The latest issue of MDM Premium features several success stories, each driven by a plan that did not make assumptions and skip the basics.
Download this Issue as a PDF: May 25 2021
We cover a wide spectrum of topics in the May 25 issue of MDM Premium, all designed to move your company forward. Read about how Kimball Midwest was able to transition its already-successful training and development program to a remote format. Learn insider tips from an e-commerce executive on what it takes to build a successful online presence on any platform. And discover the in-house initiatives that are most helpful to have in place when recruiting the next generation of talent.
Alibaba Executive: Tips to Form an E-commerce Game Plan
What distributors need to know about developments in e-commerce platforms as the pandemic accelerates digital transformations.
How to Recruit the Next Generation
Distributors are in a war for talent — here’s the latest intel on how to successfully attract the best and brightest of Gen Z.
Kimball Midwest Pivots Training to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges
The MRO distributor’s training and development programs have been honored with several awards in 2021.
Builders FirstSource to Buy Cornerstone Building Alliance for $400 million
Cornerstone Alliance is the largest independently operated supplier of building materials in Arizona.
Core & Main Files for IPO
Waterworks products distributor Core and Main picks Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities as its leading underwriters.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Slows to +0.24 in April
Latest Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) shows that three of the four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index made positive contributions in April, but growth slowed from March.
Crane Co. Strikes a Deal to Sell-Off Engineered Segment for $360 Million
Crane Co. also renamed its Fluid Handling division to ‘Processed Flow Technologies.'
PPG Promotes Two Executives
PPG announces Kappas will be its vice president of global sustainability while Carroll will become vice president for automotive OEM coatings.
