Amazon’s New Warehouse Robot Can Lift 2,500 Pounds
Amazon has upped the ante on its latest warehouse robot model. The new Titan robot can lift double that of its robot predecessor.
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2023
Texas Tooling Supplier Fined $596K for Hazards
OSHA identified 58 safety and health violations at the machine shop, including three willful violations.
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Wesco Targets Operating Margin Improvement with Anixter-Era Plan
When Wesco merged with Anixter in 2020, it took on a margin improvement plan, which may help the company reach its 10% EBITDA margin target.
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October U.S. Industrial Output Down 0.6% on Auto Strikes
Factory output matched its largest one-month decline since June.
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U.S. September Cutting Tool Orders Up 4% YoY
Consumption slide month-to-month, while year-to-date orders outpaced 2022’s first nine months by 8.1%.
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BlueLinx, LP Further Expand Distribution Partnership
It extends BlueLinx’ LP distribution footprint in the northwest U.S. and Mississippi gulf regions.
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Parts Town Plans Phoenix DC, Eyes $2.4B in 2023 Revenue
The new distribution center in Glendale, Arizona is expected to initially add about 100 jobs to Parts Town.
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Turtle Names Chief Strategy Officer
Electrical distributor Turtle named Teesee Murray to lead the New Jersey-based company’s transformation strategy.
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UPS’ Largest Warehouse to Leverage 3,000 Robots
Meanwhile, headcount is expected to scale from an initial 200 to about 500.
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ISA Opens Registration for ISA24, Highlights Agenda Items
ISA’s spring conference features an enhanced expo, plentiful networking, 2 mainstage keynotes, a trio of pre-con workshops and more.
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STAFDA Hosts 2,700 at Convention, Elects 2023-2024 Officers
Andrew Hartman leads the association’s 2023-2024 officers as STAFDA’s new president.
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How to Overcome the Challenges of Selling Through Marketplaces
Access to marketplaces’ growing demand may seem attractive, but juggling their distinct sets of shipping and delivery requirements can be tricky. Andrew Stephens advises on best practices.
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U.S. Producer Prices See Biggest Monthly Drop Since April 2020
Wholesale prices for final demand goods fell 1.4% in October, largely driven by a major drop in the price of gasoline.
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ERIKS North America Acquires Branham Corp.
Striking in Louisville, it’s the second deal of the year for the fluid handling, sealing and material conveyance distributor.
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NSI Expands Electrical Unit, Acquires Cast Products
NSI adds Cast Products, an Illinois-based manufacturer and supplier of high-volume engineered zinc die cast components.
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BradyIFS & Envoy Solutions Acquire Qualmax
JanSan products, foodservice disposables and packaging supplies distributor BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions expands its Northeast presence.
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Data: Electronic Engineers Say Supply Has Improved as Market Tightens
Avnet’s third annual Insights Survey revealed engineers’ growing optimism about supply chain conditions, but uncertainty about demand.
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Home Depot 3Q Sales Continue Slide on Weaker Big-Ticket
The company said Pro customers outperformed DIY in the quarter, but by the narrowest margin in quite some time.
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How Fastenal Made the ‘Big Pivot’ that Paid Big Dividends
In the first of a 3-part series, John Gunderson goes detective-mode to examine Fastenal’s transformation from a branch count-heavy distributor to one prioritizing integrated supply and self-service.
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October U.S. Core CPI Rise was Slowest in Almost 2 Years
U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in October vs. September, while the annual rate continued to decelerate.
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