The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman gave his strongest indication yet that the central bank is poised to begin cutting its benchmark interest rate in September.
Operations
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Canada Calls to End Rail Shutdown, Teamsters Push Back
Canada ordered its main railroads to resume operations and enter binding arbitration. Teamsters comply but challenge constitutionality.
Manufacturing
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Canada’s Major Freight Rail Halts in 9,000-Worker Lockout
A prolonged disruption of Canadian freight rail service could threaten bulk and hazardous material imports.
Operations
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Amazon Now Enables Some Sellers to Avoid Physical Returns
Amazon is implementing the “keep it” return option to reduce reverse logistics costs with its FBA Returnless Resolutions program.
Manufacturing
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Canada Rail Strike and Lockouts Set to Begin Thursday
A first-of-its-kind strike of the two largest Canadian railroads looms, threatening U.S. imports of manufactured goods and commodities.
Grocery & Foodservice Distribution
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Performance Food Group to Acquire Cheney Bros. for $2.1B
Cheney significantly expands PFG’s presence in the Southeast U.S., along with a Puerto Rico distributor acquired in July.
Pharmaceutical & Health Care
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Cardinal Health Raises Outlook After 9% 4Q Sales Jump
The company totaled $227 billion in 2024 sales, up 11% annually.
Building Materials/Construction
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PrimeSource Acquires Cobra Anchors in Montreal
It enhances the PrimeSource portfolio of branded products and its reach into the home center, lumberyard and specialty retail channels.
Human Resources
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Research: The Data Behind Wholesale Trade Injuries
The report found that the wholesale trade industry had an average of 71 days missed per workplace injury. See plenty more stats here.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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Applied Sees Flat 4Q Sales as Organic Slides, Reports 2 Acquisitions
The distributor’s full-year total sales increased 1.5% year-over-year, while 4Q sales remained flat.
Metals Service Centers
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June Cutting Tool Orders Fall 2.9% MoM, 4.2% YoY
The latest AMT report shows a decrease from May and a 4.2% decrease compared to the same period a year earlier.
The distributor’s recent acquisition of Snap One accounted for $45 million of the company’s 2Q sales of $959 million.

