Capital investments in electric infrastructure, including upgrades and renewable energy integration, fueled a double-digit rise in utilities’ electricity spending from 2003 to 2023. We break down the figures here.
Backed by U.S. investment in semiconductor fabrication, billions are being injected into large-scale construction projects. Could building materials and MRO distributors benefit? Our Logistics Liaison explores.
Part 2 of this series covers how the metalworking and MRO supplies distributor’s Mission Critical initiative is bearing fruit by transforming the company into a more digitally capable and agile organization.
Along with its time-sensitive proposal, the building materials distribution platform went into great detail giving a rundown of talks with Beacon since they started this past summer.
We analyze the results of our early January survey that polled 350 distributors and manufacturers about their expectations of how tariffs could impact both margins and demand. Along with data, it produced plenty of commentary.
There’s no better time to find out what keeps distribution executives up at night than at the start of the year. We analyze more than 250 write-in responses to our early January survey question asking...
New investment bank analyst commentary suggests QXO will have to increase its current bid for Beacon to fend off alternative suitors, but others say additional offers are unlikely.
The latest MDM Forecast moved more optimistically for the total industry vs. December for both 2025 and 2026. See your sector-specific outlook.
After a challenging 2024, the metalworking and MRO supplies distributor continues to work through a critical web pricing realignment. Part 1 of this MDM Case Study article series examines what caused the issue and how...
We break down 2024’s dealmaking activity by volume vs. 2023, what the most impactful transactions were, which distributors were frequent headliners and what to expect in 2025.
One-size-fits-all technology has never sat well in distribution. Here, we share how a flooring distributor prioritized industry specificity when selecting a cloud ERP platform.
Along with updated projections for full-year 2024 and 2025, our latest forecast shows 2026 sector-specific expectations.
