Is Grainger’s Latest Online Move the Right One?
Gamut.com soft launched in early May targeting engineers and maintenance.
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2017
Sandvik Coromant Appoints New President
Nadine Crauwels was also named to the Sandvik machining solutions management team.
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April Housing Starts Increase 0.7% YOY
Privately owned housing starts down 2.6 percent compared with March.
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Home Depot Sales Increase 4.9% in 1Q
Comparable store sales up 5.5 percent.
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Report: Motion Industries Sues Manufacturer for Nonpayment
Newspaper says distributor seeks $65K judgment against Lenhardt Tool and Die Co.
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Atlas Copco Opens New SC Factory
The new facility will enhance productivity for customers in North America.
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March Construction Production Decreases in EU28, Euro Area
Construction production decrease primary drivers for drop in both regions.
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APR Supply Opens New Branch
New location is the 37th for the HVAC & plumbing distributor.
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5 Tips to Retain Customers in the Age of Transparency
Too many distributors are leaking business to competitors.
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DXP Sales Down 5.9% in 1Q
The company reported a profit of $3.1 million for the quarter.
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U.S. Industrial Production Up 1% in April
Capacity utilization increased 0.6 percent to 76.7 percent.
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Recommended Reading: Avnet Reconnects with Customers
Rebranding campaign centered on unified message of “reaching further.”
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Applied Industrial Technologies CFO to Retire
David Wells named successor.
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Wholesale Distribution Disrupted: Building a Distributor of the Future
Disruptive forces will likely have a transformative effect on wholesale distribution. In our previous two articles, we assessed the financial performance of the wholesale distribution industry and an array of disruptive forces already impacting participants. We also introduced a framework for harnessing these disruptions and the capabilities distributors will need to develop to successfully navigate the current industry inflection point. In this article, the third in the series, we discuss the final two parts of the framework: executing the value chain and energizing the business.
This article includes:
- How distributors of the future will execute the value chain
- Harnessing innovation to create new value
- Energizing the business with analytics and IT
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A.M. Castle Weighs Chapter 11 Reorganization
Company’s sales down 17 percent in first quarter.
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Go Beyond the Hype to Capitalize on Disruptive Tech
Although full impact is uncertain, investing now will position you for long-term success.
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International Wire Sales Down 2.4% in 1Q
The company reported a loss of $0.4 million for the quarter.
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Power Transmission/Motion Control Distributor Sales Down 3.6% in 4Q
Downward trend not expected to continue through 2017.
Power Transmission/Motion Control Distributor Sales Down 3.6% in 4Q Read More »
European Industrial Production Fell 0.1 percent in March
Prices remained stable in the EU28.
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Producer Price Index Up 0.5% in April
Increase in demand can be traced to higher prices for final demand services.
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