Cameron Ashley Opens 3rd Wisconsin DC
A new Milwaukee location will allow Cameron Ashley to offer its same-day and next-day delivery to more customers in eastern Wisconsin.
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2024
Can Gig Work Help Distributors in the Warehouse?
Consumer apps like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have taken the gig economy to new heights. Here, we discuss how distributors can also take advantage.
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Hydraquip Joins IDCO
Hydraquip brings over four decades of experience in fluid power solutions to the cooperative.
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Wesco Launches Tradespeople Scholarship Program
The distributor has made $200,000 in scholarships available for students entering skilled trades in the U.S. electrical industry.
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Building Materials Distributor QXO Appoints CFO
Formed in 2023 as a new publicly traded distributor with major aspirations, QXO now has its financial leader.
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Mind Over Metrics: How Cognitive Biases Hinder Analytics ROI
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Advance: Monthly U.S. Durable Goods Orders Up 0.7% in April
April marked the first three-month gain streak since the spring of last year.
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Verusen Adds Trio of Sales & Revenue Leaders
Verusen announced an expansion into the oil & gas, mining and power generation & utility segments, and named three leaders to help.
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Motion Control Supplier Allient Appoints New CFO
James Michaud will succeed Michael Leach as the precision and specialty motion, controls and power manufacturer’s CFO.
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Parts Town Expands Same-Day Delivery Service
A partnership with UPS-owned Roadie enables same-day delivery to a 50-mile radius from 130 U.S. locations.
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California Teamsters Strike at Chemicals Distributor Brenntag
Eighteen Brenntag warehouse workers and truck drivers have been locked out of the company’s Richmond, CA location since May 21. See commentary from both sides here.
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No MDM Update Newsletter Monday
We’re off Monday in observance of Memorial Day in the U.S., so Update will be back in action Tuesday morning.
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Shift No. 1: The AI Effect on Distribution Business Model Innovation
Significant trends are emerging across distribution channels as we close in on the halfway mark of 2024. Here’s the first in a series of snapshots on how MDM’s research and programming is tracking ways leaders are shifting their focus on transformation and innovation efforts.
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AD Appoints 2 to U.S. Industrial & Safety Board
Horizon Distribution CEO and GT Midwest President join AD’s Industrial & Safety Board to help shape strategy for the business segment.
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Ferguson Inks 4 New Acquisitions
Plumbing supplies distributor Ferguson’s eight acquisitions in this fiscal year have an aggregate annualized revenue of $350 million.
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Schneider Electric Nixes Deal Talks with Bentley Systems
The two companies were previously in preliminary discussions about a potential transaction.
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DuPont to Split into 3 Public Companies, Appoints New CEO
The company is set to separate its electronics and water businesses from its industrial unit.
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National Safety Apparel Privately Acquired
Capital and operational support from the private equity firm may help drive NSA’s organic growth with new products, expansion and M&A.
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MDM Podcast: Why Green Mountain Electric Supply Has No End Goal
Two executives from the U.S. northeast distributor join to discuss the strategy behind its rapid recent growth and how it’s made it all work.
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White Cap Acquires WWJ Rebar in South Carolina
It marks White Cap’s fourth acquisition in 2024, all since the start of April.
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