Red flags remain, but strong 2Q financial reports from major companies have quelled some immediate fears of a possible recession.
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Darin Patrizi and Micah Carlton both bring over 20 years of relevant experience to their new roles at Summit.
We chat with Dee Merriwether, CFO of Grainger, which took the top spot on MDM’s Top 2022 Industrial Distributors list. Our conversation covers the MRO giant’s risk mitigation, pricing strategy, how analytics have shaped its digital offerings and more.
Ken Jacobson, who served as interim CFO in 2017-18, takes over financial leadership for the electronics distribution giant.
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Indices for new orders and employment had solid month-to-month gains, while production, inventories and prices had notable declines.
The fasteners, MRO and safety products distributor has new leaders CIO and leaders for HR and process management and automation.
Exiger noted that the SaaS supply chain management market is expected to grow to $19.8 billion by 2025.
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UnleashWD is unveiling a series of free new reports on the future of distribution, with the first one focusing on leadership. Get the details here.
Mike Hockett recaps some of the interesting findings from a new report on what distributors need and expect from ERP vendors, which showed providers must perform well or risk those customers looking elsewhere.
Würth Industry North America is No. 17 on MDM’s 2022 Top Industrial Distributors list, No. 7 for MRO, No. 4 for fasteners and on our unranked safety list.
It enables Winsupply's support services teams to work alongside a successful local branch to quickly develop, test and refine innovations.
Annika Ölme will re-join the bearings maker in October to lead its technology development efforts.
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Offen said the acquisition further strengthens its ability to distribute major oil company-branded motor fuel to independent retailers.
Martin Supply President and ISA Chairman David Ruggles stops by to discuss digital initiatives from both his company and the association, as well as progress the greater industrial distribution sector has made on that front.
Belt Power has grown significantly since Shorehill’s original 2014 investment, expanding from three branch locations to 12.
The tooling and work holding maker said the sale is part of its vision aiming to align the company’s focus on its core manufacturing business.
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