Despite some still-lingering effects of the pandemic, M&A activity in 2022 surpassed similar numbers reported in 2021. Read more ahead of MDM’s Virtual M&A Summit next month.
2022 M&A Recap: Pace Tops Prior Year as COVID Shake-off Continues Read More »
Economic data released Dec. 15 show the Chinese economy struggled mightily during the final month of the country’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy.
China Industrial Production, Retail Sales Suffer Amid COVID Surge Read More »
We share new comments from distributors regarding whether they plan to require employees to fully return to in-person work in the next year.
What Distributors are Saying About Returning to the Office Read More »
Last year’s momentum carried over into a strong first half of 2022 for many distributors. But a mishmash of headwinds and tailwinds reveal uncertainties for the rest of the year and into 2023, economist Brian Lewandowski and MDM’s Tom Gale discuss in a new webcast.
Distributors Shed COVID but Prepare for Other Potential Crises in 2022-23 Read More »
MDM chats with fastener distributor LINC Systems about issues plaguing the industry — importing, backlog and considerably higher costs — and what the company is doing to mitigate those impacts.
‘Insane’ Shipping Costs and Timelines: Just How Bad is it Out There? Read More »
The ups and downs of COVID-19 made distributors re-think how they use technology to connect with customers; that’s likely to accelerate in 2022.
COVID Fueled Tech Upgrades; Momentum Defines 2022 Expectations Read More »
The story behind the launch of the Amazon Business COVID-19 relief effort, COVID-19 Supplies, as told by Petra Schindler-Carter, director and general manager for Amazon Business.
How Amazon Business Built a Better PPE Supply Chain Read More »
Parts Town’s distribution center has received recognition over the years for its innovation. Like other industries, COVID-19 forced the distribution center to change their day-to-day procedures quickly. Despite implementing stringent safety protocols, they were able to maintain operational efficiency over the course of a challenging year.
How One Distribution Center Thrived During the Pandemic Read More »
Trying to shoehorn the needed supply chain structure into the current fragmented system is the root cause of the existing problem, say supply chain and analytics experts Jonathan Byrnes and John Wass.
How to Structure the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain Read More »
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “third” estimate released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The GDP estimate released Thursday was based on more complete source data than were available
First-Quarter U.S. GDP Down 5% According to Third Estimate Read More »
Jason Industries Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (Nasdaq:JASN) (Nasdaq:JASNW), parent company to a global family of manufacturers in the seating, finishing, automotive acoustics and components markets, on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The bankruptcy filing, coupled with a deleveraging of its balance sheet by $250 million, were due
Jason Industries Files for Bankruptcy Due to Coronavirus Slowdown Read More »
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