June 8, 2026 - Modern Distribution Management

June 8, 2026

MDM’s Singer Industrial Case Study Report Now Available

How has Singer Industrial grown into a 55-plus-company platform while preserving local leadership and culture? This MDM Case Study explores the industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distributor’s coordinated autonomy model, acquisition strategy and technology investments that are helping drive scale, efficiency and long-term growth.

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Lean Six Sigma was Early in Distribution. AI Makes it Real (Part 1 of 4)

What if AI doesn’t replace Lean Six Sigma, but finally makes it scalable? The first in this four-part series from NAW Chief Innovation Officer Bart Tessel introduces LSS AI: a disciplined operating model to help distributors move beyond AI hype, close learning loops and build organizations that learn faster than volatility.

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U.S. Metalworking Machinery Fell in April, but YoY and YTD Figures Remain Robust

Monthly orders unsurprisingly fell from March’s surprising surge, with momentum seen in the sector’s largest customer group — machine shops — while orders from aerospace manufacturers indicate investment in less sophisticated technology.

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