PE firm Montage Partners invested in the mil-spec fasteners distributor and appointed David Ficadenti as its new CEO.
Fastenal launched an AI-upgraded chatbot in June, and is currently building a sourcing tool — both intended to help its staff. Get the details here.
Amazon is implementing the “keep it” return option to reduce reverse logistics costs with its FBA Returnless Resolutions program.
Through a new report and an interview with someone close to QXO, MDM gleaned insights about which building materials verticals the splash-making distributor is targeting.
Wesco’s “all things digital” leader Akash Khurana joins us to discuss what digital transformation has meant for the electrical distributor, which ramped up its initiatives on that front upon its landmark 2020 acquisition of Anixter.
As distributors look to add to their headcount in a challenging labor market, tech experts share three ways automation can help.
The third and final part of this MDM Premium series provides a deep dive Wesco’s digitization strategy and how it’s constantly improving how the organization serves customers.
Here’s the condensed, free version of the third and final part of an MDM Premium series that dives into Wesco’s digitization strategy and how it’s constantly improving how the organization serves customers.
A new study of more than 1,600 executives from industrial firms using AI found that 9 in 10 are discovering unexpected new use cases.
As the speed of technological evolution has outpaced legacy systems’ adaptability, this piece breaks down the advantages that composable ERP tech offers distributors to stay ahead of the curve.
A faulty cybersecurity update to Microsoft software has disrupted businesses, flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets worldwide.
We benchmarked the results of a large-scale poll on distributors’ AI usage against that of a year earlier, and the findings were eye-opening. This piece examines the comparative results.
