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Scattered supplier updates can leave purchasing teams chasing information instead of acting on it. This piece explores how distributors can close that visibility gap without replacing or overhauling their ERP.
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Operations
Scattered supplier updates can leave purchasing teams chasing information instead of acting on it. This piece explores how distributors can close that visibility gap without replacing or overhauling their ERP.
October 19, 2026
Legal & Regulatory Issues
NAW is seeking to preserve protections for its members while appealing Oregon’s EPR law, warning that January 2027 fee invoices could expose distributors to unrecoverable costs or enforcement penalties before appellate review.
October 19, 2026
Metals Service Centers
The Ohio robotic systems integrator adds engineering and integration capabilities to Capital Machine’s equipment offering in its first acquisition since partnering with Rotunda Capital Partners.
October 19, 2026
Foodservice
Nearly 500 workers represented by two Teamsters locals ratified a new contract following a strike at Sysco’s Los Angeles operation. It followed a standoff over contract language after the parties agreed on economic terms.
October 19, 2026
Economic Trends
A spike in utilities output drove much of the increase, while manufacturing also had a healthy finish to 3Q26.
October 16, 2026
MDM Blog
Faster performance, easier navigation and closer connections with NAW make it simpler to access the market intelligence, research and resources you rely on. Here’s what to know.
October 16, 2026
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Legal & Regulatory Issues
October 19, 2026
220+ distributors ranked across 20 sectors. The definitive annual benchmark.
This MDM Case Study examines how Grainger continues to outgrow the MRO market through a connected operating model built on High-Touch customer solutions, curated assortment, private label, digital commerce, data intelligence and fulfillment scale.
September 23, 2026
This MDM Case Study examines how Stellar Industrial Supply built a differentiated growth model around documented customer savings, service-first selling and digital execution — turning measurable value creation into a durable platform for customer loyalty, expansion and operational excellence.
July 2, 2026
How has Singer Industrial grown into a 55-plus-company platform while preserving local leadership and culture? This MDM Case Study explores the industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distributor’s coordinated autonomy model, acquisition strategy and technology investments that are helping drive scale, efficiency and long-term growth.
June 8, 2026
