Ensure Compliance with New Chemical Labeling Rules
OSHA seeks consistency from chemical manufacturers, distributors.
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2014
Producer Price Index Decreases 0.2 Percent in November
Final demand goods down 0.7 percent during the month.
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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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Distributors, Manufacturers Feeling Pain over Port Dispute
Delays at West Coast ports disrupting companies’ supply chains.
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BMC Makes Four Executive Appointments
Organization adds to senior team at Atlanta headquarters.
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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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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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U.S. Import & Export Prices Down in November
Lower fuel prices continue to drive down monthly prices.
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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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DuPont to Sell Neoprene to Denka
DuPont president: Neoprene will “thrive” as part of Denka’s portfolio.
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Bunzl Acquires Acme Supplies
Acquisitions have positive impact on Bunzl’s projected revenue growth.
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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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MDM News Digest 4423
News briefs from Nov. 26-Dec. 10, 2014.
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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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Tip: Emulate B2C Model to Grow Online Revenue
B2B websites must provide similar service, ease of navigation as sites like Amazon, Target.
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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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- Making Money With Smaller Customers
- College Recruiting Best Practices
- Robots and Drones in Distribution
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Deadline for Chemical Label Changes Looms
New rules regarding labeling and hazard communications for chemicals will go into effect over the next year, but many questions remain on what the rules mean for distributors. This article examines the new requirements and provides tips for ensuring compliance.
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- Problems associated with new rules
- The new standardized pictogram for labels
- Tips to overcoming key challenges
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- Disasters Can and Will Happen
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