Organic sales narrowly dipped year-over-year as modest growth in Applied’s Service Center segment offset a decline in Engineered Solutions.
anyseals’ streamlined operations have resulted in more competitive pricing on large-volume orders.
See our full breakdown of 3M’s 4Q numbers, which showed that roofing granules were the only industrial category to see decent growth.
Will Quinn explains how deploying a multi-tenant, cloud-based warehouse management system can help organizations meet today’s industry challenges.
Fourth quarter sales, profits and margins all edged up from a year earlier, and December daily sales topped November’s. Get our in-depth breakdown here.
NAW cited the Labor Department’s proposed overtime pay and worker walkaround rules as being harmful to the wholesale distribution industry.
Some distributors treat purchasing and procurement roles as administrators tasked with buying what the company needs to function. But you can unlock profits by rethinking purchasing and treating your purchasing manager like a rock star.
The figures signalled a bumpy period for fellow metalworking and MRO supplies distributors.
Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents on what they voiced as their biggest challenge: talent management.
Japan’s largest steel manufacturer moves to make a significant expansion of its current production in the United States.
Most distributors surveyed by Enable say rebates are critical to profitability, but 52% believe they don’t receive all the rebates they earn.
Meanwhile, about one-third reported decreased gross margins because of supplier price increases and other cost pressures.
