Advent Acquires Distribution International
Acquisition will help Distribution International continue to grow.
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December 2014
Distributors, Manufacturers Feeling Pain over Port Dispute
Delays at West Coast ports disrupting companies’ supply chains.
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Grainger Sales Up 8% in November
U.S. segment sales were up 9 percent year-over-year.
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Construction Sector Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.5% in November
Construction employers added 20,000 jobs in the month.
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BMC Makes Four Executive Appointments
Organization adds to senior team at Atlanta headquarters.
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Producer Price Index Decreases 0.2 Percent in November
Final demand goods down 0.7 percent during the month.
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Bunzl Acquires Acme Supplies
Acquisitions have positive impact on Bunzl’s projected revenue growth.
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October U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Up 9.7% from September
Total cutting tool consumption was $193.6 million in October.
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Norbord, Ainsworth to Merge
Company will focus on oriented strand board in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Canadian Capacity Utilization Up to 83.4 percent in 3Q
Manufacturing and construction industries were main sources of the increase.
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U.S. Import & Export Prices Down in November
Lower fuel prices continue to drive down monthly prices.
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DuPont to Sell Neoprene to Denka
DuPont president: Neoprene will “thrive” as part of Denka’s portfolio.
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Manufacturing’s Millennial Dilemma
Recruiting new talent into the manufacturing industry isnt a new challenge, but a new study from ThomasNet highlights that part of the challenge is internal: Companies arent recruiting millennials as actively as they think they are and they have misconceptions that prevent them from doing so. This article examines what that means for manufacturing.
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- Problems associated with recruiting
- How to get millennials interested in the industry
- Where to find prospective employees
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- Robots and Drones in Distribution
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MDM Interview: Creating a Sustainable Plastics Industry
Earlier this year, Curbell Plastics, Orchard Park, NY, named Gerry Helbig as its new president. Helbig recently spoke with MDM Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier about how the plastics industry has changed, how sustainability and environmentalism is shifting demands and the challenges of managing talent and change in a changing industry.
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- How Curbell Plastics is overcoming challenges
- Recent changes in the plastics industry
- Sustainable products and policies
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- Commentary: Keeping Up with Customer Expectations
- How Leaders Can Drive Company Culture
- Training, Technology Take Front Seat in Employee Retention Strategies
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Download this Issue in PDF: December 10, 2014
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Deadline for Chemical Label Changes Looms
- Commentary: Emerging Issues in 2015
- Manufacturing’s Millennial Dilemma
- MDM Interview: Creating a Sustainable Plastics Industry
- News Digest
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HD Supply Poised for Growth after Divestiture, Solid 3Q Showing
Company looks to reinvest proceeds from sale of HD Supply Hardware Solutions.
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Ferguson Acquires HP Products
Ferguson expands product inventory with acquisition.
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E-Commerce Priorities for B2B Companies
Customer service ranks second to price in importance.
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Canadian Wholesale Services Price Index Up 1.2% in 2Q
In eight wholesale sectors, margins were up in six and down in two.
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Operations Q&A: Is Perfection Attainable in Distribution?
Service level is important, but don’t get hung up on the number.
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