PPI: August Was Largest Increase in 14 Months
The August advance is the largest increase in final demand prices since moving up 0.9% in June 2022.
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September 2023
NAM: Outlook Survey Sees Lowest Optimism Since 2Q20
A tight labor market, unbalanced federal regulations, and critical policy debates continue to confront the sector, according to a new study.
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Podcast: MDM’s AI Research Report Highlights
Research lead Kevin Reid-Morris and Tom Gale discuss the insights, surprises and hopes for AI that this 2023 exploration surfaced, along with behaviors and supporting building blocks for distributor AI success.
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White Cap to Acquire Concrete Products Distributor BrownCo
The deal will be White Cap’s fourth acquisition of 2023 when completed.
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Autoworkers Await Labor Deal, Prep to Strike
Workers at General Motors, Ford Motors and Stellantis factories will strike Friday if a labor agreement is not reached.
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BLS: Consumer Inflation Accelerated in August
August’s 0.6% month-to-month accelerated from a 0.2% increase the previous two months, according to the latest data.
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Fastenal Testing Fleet Electrification with Partner ZEVX
Fastenal says the trial reflects its ongoing commitment to test and, when feasible, operationalize battery electric technology in its fleet.
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Kennametal’s Cost Savings Plan to Include 3-5 Plant Closures
The closures would happen as part of the company’s Operational Excellence and Capacity Optimization initiative.
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Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Enters Iowa, Acquires 5 Locations
The deal marks Pye-Barker Fire’s fifth acquisition of 2023 and its first since June.
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Proposed Rule Could Help Improve Rail Service Shipment Times
A proposed STB rule would make it easier for a shipper served by a single railroad to interchange with a different railroad.
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Amazon Launches Supply Chain Management Service
Amazon said the service will help sellers keep products in stock, ship faster and more reliably and significantly lower costs.
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Wesco Reports Progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
Wesco says its goal of reducing landfill waste intensity by 15% across U.S. and Canadian locations is 70% complete.
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Construction Backlog Indicator Holds Steady in August
Backlog decreased on a monthly basis for all categories of company size except for those with more than $100M in annual revenue.
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Walmart Expanding Fulfillment Services for 3rd-Party Sellers
Besides expanding Walmart Fulfillment Services to handle big and bulky items, the company is scaling up local pickup and delivery services for physical storefront sellers.
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Amazon Asked Staff to Return to the Office. Will Distributors Follow Suit?
It may be too early to tell how some return-to-office policies affect productivity, but many workers have voiced opposition to returning even part time.
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Flexpak Expands Colorado Presence with Katzke Acquisition
Flexpak said the acquisition of Katzke is consistent with its strategy to expand its geographic presence throughout the Mountain West region.
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Imperial Dade Acquires Quebec Distributor Ralik
The deal marks the 72nd acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Chairman Robert Tillis and CEO Jason Tillis.
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NetPlus Report: Most Distributors Expect Sales Growth in 2023
Despite some uncertainty about what’s to come in 2024, 87% of NetPlus Alliance distributor members remain “mostly optimistic.”
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MDM Distributor Spotlight: First Supply
In MDM’s debut Spotlight feature, we profile how flexibility and forward vision continue to lead this plumbing, HVAC and PVC supplies distributor after more than 126 years.
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Decline in Manufacturing Tech Orders Continues
New orders of manufacturing tech totaled $353.9 million in July 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report.
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