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DNOW Says MRC ERP System Has Stabilized as Optimization Work Continues

DNOW says MRC Global’s troubled U.S. ERP system has “stabilized” but remains unoptimized, as the distributor details operational improvements, lingering financial impacts and signs of recovery following months of disruption tied to the Oracle rollout. We detail and analyze the latest updates here.

May 8, 2026

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Six months after closing its acquisition of MRC Global, DNOW says the most severe disruptions tied to MRC’s problematic U.S. ERP rollout have eased — though executives made clear during the company’s May 7 first-quarter earnings call that substantial work remains. The Houston-based distributor used its 1Q26 earnings presentation to characterize the situation as follows: “While much progress has been made, the system has been stabilized, but is not yet optimized.” The company reiterated that the ERP issues remain isolated to MRC’s U.S. operations. The ERP challenges stem from MRC Global’s…

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