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Best Practices for Manufacturing Industry Channel Sales Incentive Programs
Today’s C-suite wants to know their departments’ exact goals, how they plan to meet those goals, and on what timeline.
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President Joe Biden speaks during the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G20 summit, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022.
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Biden Calls on Congress to Head Off Rail Strike
Congress plans to take up legislation that would impose the deal unions agreed to in September.
November 29, 2022
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Operations
SKF Increases Regional Capabilities Across Asia
The manufacturer has spent some $118 million in China, India and Southeast Asia.
November 28, 2022
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Technology & Software
How AI Improves Locations in Industrial Environments
A new project aims to take advantage of both cloud and edge computing.
November 28, 2022
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E-Commerce
COVID Made Your Website More Important than Ever
But are you open for business?
November 25, 2022
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E-Commerce
How One Distributor Uses E-Commerce to 'Meet Customers Where They Want to Buy'
As companies continue to enhance their offerings, best practices change.
November 22, 2022
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Amazon Set to Slash 10,000 Jobs
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Amazon Shuts Down Autonomous Delivery Robots
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The 2022 Industrial Distribution Big 50: The Top 10
September 29, 2022
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Got Goals? This Metrics Framework Gets You There
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Got Goals? This Metrics Framework Gets You There
An objectives and key results — OKR — framework breaks high-level company goals into concrete, achievable steps. It empowers employees, managers and teams to keep moving in the right direction and provides tools to define and measure success. Watch now.
November 14, 2022
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Nidec to Acquire Italian Machine Tool Manufacturer
PAMA is well-known for its large machine tools, particularly boring and milling machines.
November 30, 2022
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Paradigm Precision, Whitcraft Group to Merge
The transaction will create a scaled, diversified aviation engine components manufacturer.
November 30, 2022
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Jon-Don Acquires Norkan Industrial Supplies, CRT Industrial Equipment
The deals add leading equipment suppliers in Michigan and Texas.
November 30, 2022
Freight train cars and containers at Norfolk Southern Railroad's Conway Yard in Conway, Pa., April 2, 2021.
Logistics
Railroad Unions Decry Plan to Block Strike
Officials say the legislation undercuts efforts to address quality of life concerns.
November 30, 2022
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Business Technology
Security Breach: A Little Social Engineering Goes a Long Way
Cheap but effective phishing, ransomware and spoofing attacks ensure manufacturers are "always touchable."
November 29, 2022
Satellite communication requires accurate, high-speed and high-throughput data transmissions. These applications often require slip rings with large through-holes.
New Products
Custom Slip Rings to Meet Specialized Challenges
A look at applications that successfully implemented custom slip rings.
November 29, 2022
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Operations
Humanizing Industrial Organizations for Optimal Performance
Prioritizing workforce effectiveness over machine efficiency.
November 29, 2022
James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, gestures during an interview in Richmond, Va., Nov. 19, 2019.
Economy
Fed Officials Favor Keeping Key Rate at Peak Through 2023
The window is longer than many on Wall Street have expected.
November 29, 2022
Caterpillar Early Learner customers attended the demonstration of the company's first battery electric 793 mining truck.
Operations
Caterpillar Successfully Demonstrates First Battery Electric Large Mining Truck
Fully loaded to its rated capacity, the truck achieved a top speed of 37.3 mph.
November 29, 2022
Flowers and balloons have been placed near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of the Virginia store, killing several people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday.
Operations
Walmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work
Workers far too often don't know how to recognize warning signs or report suspicious behavior.
November 29, 2022
José Muñoz, global president and COO of Hyundai Motor Company and the president and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America, speaks at the AutoMobility LA Auto Show Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Los Angeles.
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Hyundai Reveals New Georgia Plant's $1B Parts Supplier
Hyundai has announced a second large supplier for its new electric car plant on the Georgia coast.
November 28, 2022
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FLEX STACK PACK Storage Systems
An impact-resistant polypropylene body with aluminum reinforced corners offers protection from the toughest jobsite conditions.
November 28, 2022
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Staffing Changes
US Foods Announces New CEO
Dave Flitman formerly led construction supply giant Builders FirstSource.
November 28, 2022
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Staffing Changes
ERIKS Announces New HR Chief
Annette Camuso-Sarsfield previously served in the same role for railroad manufacturer A. Stucki.
November 28, 2022