The strategic shift comes alongside what UPS describes as the largest network reconfiguration in its 118-year history. Here’s the key details and what distributors should watch for.
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The American Society of Business Publication Editors’ 2026 Azbee Awards of Excellence recognized MDM as two-time regional finalist for editorial excellence.
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Our February issue is packed with articles covering special pricing agreement management; our exclusive research on workforce challenges, distributors' share of digital sales and tariff-driven sourcing adjustments; DNOW's ERP transition headaches; inside Singer Industrial's "coordinated autonomy" operating model; a Grainger financials deep dive; our February M&A roundup; a hose products market snapshot; and more.
They are the third and fourth acquisitions for ORS since it partnered with Wynnchurch Capital in August 2024, and ORS' CEO called the announcement "the most exciting day in company history."
Supply chains built on fragmented systems and manual processes can’t keep pace with rising complexity. This article outlines a practical roadmap to supply chain autonomy — from unified data and system integration to intelligent automation that boosts visibility, resilience and operational performance.
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The first of this three-part series explores how a mid-market distributor built the leadership discipline, internal foundations and cultural alignment to make innovation scalable, repeatable and durable.
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SRS Distribution gained roofing share in a historically weak market as Home Depot’s Pro business outperformed DIY in Q4. From HD’s earnings call, we extract executive details shared on pricing strategy, GMS integration and cross-selling momentum across the company’s expanding contractor-focused offering.
Data is supposed to be your most valuable asset. But without context, governance and clear action triggers, even the best data becomes noise. Learn how cut through the clutter.
We break down the latest key industry figures for both December and the full year, including a look at year-to-date and year-over-year wholesale sales by NAICS product category.
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MDM’s Mike Hockett is set to moderate a can’t-miss technology & innovation panel to kick off Day 2’s agenda and NAW’s Brian Wild will help close the conference with policy and regulation insights from Capitol Hill. Get the details here.
GPC announced the pending move alongside reporting 4Q25 and full-year financial results, which showed annual sales at Motion finish just shy of $9 billion.
AI is reshaping distributor CRM — but only when backed by the right platform strategy. In this episode of the MDM Amplify Podcast, LeadSmart's Kevin Brown breaks down smart AI adoption, data integration and how distributors can turn customer intelligence into measurable growth. We also touch on his 30 years of perspective in the industrial supply channel and share takeaways from NAW's 2026 Executive Summit.
