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We distill results of the 2Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey’s polling of respondent expectations for the impact of government programs and reshoring on theIr businesses in the next 5-10 years.
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Amazon plans to move some corporate employees working remotely or in smaller offices to the eCommerce giant’s hub locations in major cities.
UPS and the union representing over 340,000 UPS delivery and warehouse logistics workers will resume labor negotiations after being stalled.
“The tone on the ground is one of leveling rather than significant declines,” said MSC CEO Erik Gershwind during a June 29 3Q earning call.
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MDM's annual Mid-Year Economic Forecast webcast provided a current snapshot of market conditions and what to expect in a likely bumpy road ahead.
Port employers reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year deal with the union representing more than 7,000 dockworkers.
Two lawmakers express concerns after an investigative report alleges Chinese prisoners manufacture Milwaukee Tool gloves.
Jonathan Byrnes of Profit Isle joins the MDM Podcast with Tom Gale to discuss the profitability concepts he developed to help management teams meet budget.
JanSan and foodservice supply distributor Imperial Dade has made its seventh and eighth acquisitions of the year.
Vesna Brajkovic details how Home Depot targets a market typically served by wholesale distributors with its plans to be a one-stop-shop for complex contractor projects.
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Negotiations between UPS and the union representing about 340,000 employees stalled July 5 after the parties failed to reach a deal on pay.
MRO and metalworking supplies distributor MSC Industrial Supply reported double-digit sales growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.
More than 7,000 dockworkers at West Coast ports in Canada plan to strike on July 1 after “running out of options at the bargaining table."
Distribution consultant Brent Grover joins MDM’s Tom Gale to discuss customer immersion as a best practice for developing breakthrough products and services, and distribution’s M&A landscape.
The Biden Administration is now incentivizing the thousands of suppliers that provide the materials and tools used to produce semiconductors.
While U.S. cutting tool consumption fell after a spike, market indicators remain positive with growth expected, according to USCTI and AMT.
3M will pay up to settle a lawsuit claiming the chemicals in the firefighting foam provided to them contaminated drinking water.
Lowe's has named Quonta Vance as Executive Vice President of two of the company's key growth areas: Pro and Home Services.
In 2022, U.S. business logistics costs represented the highest percentage of the national gross domestic product ever.
