Industrial Distribution

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Phantom Demand: The Hidden Inventory Risk Undermining Distributor Performance

What happens when planning systems receive a distorted view of where customer demand exists?

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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up Over 36% in August

Orders through the first eight months of the year were up nearly 37%.

October 12, 2026

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Is Rising Revenue Hiding an Execution Problem?

Growth is a tailwind, not a strategy.

October 12, 2026

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First Supply Adds Automation Capabilities at New Distribution Hub

The company said the system led to increases in both capacity and picking speed.

October 9, 2026

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BlackHawk Industrial Expands in Southern Michigan

A new hub will bring “more capabilities, products and industry expertise together under one roof.”

October 8, 2026

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Hydraulics Suppliers Balflex USA, NRP Jones Join Forces

The deal combines manufacturing and distribution capabilities both in the U.S. and abroad.

October 8, 2026

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Sling, Rope Supplier Slingmax Acquired by Texas Private Equity Firm

October 8, 2026

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Industrial Supply Company Plans Salt Lake City Expansion Amid ‘Record’ Growth

October 6, 2026

Border States Adds Schneider Electric Finance Exec

October 6, 2026

Singer Industrial Acquires Texas Distributor

October 5, 2026

Sonepar Subsidiary Expands in Indiana

October 5, 2026

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Triad Technologies Acquires Filtration Corporation of America

October 5, 2026

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Your Sales Problem Is Probably a Data Problem

October 5, 2026

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U.S. Manufacturing Sector Expanded in September

October 2, 2026

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Distributor M&A Activity Rose in the Second Quarter

October 1, 2026

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U.K. Safety Distributor Acquired by Florida Investment Firm

October 1, 2026

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Abrasives Supplier Rex-Cut Names New CEO

October 1, 2026

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R.S. Hughes Eyes the ‘Next Stage’ of Its Journey

October 1, 2026

Automate Your Supply Chain With Embedded EDI

Automate Your Supply Chain With Embedded EDI

Learn how to link all of your supply chain data for maximum efficiency. Download our free guide now!

October 1, 2026

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Honeywell Spin-off Expands U.S. R&D Hub

The company makes high-performance specialty materials for critical industries.

October 13, 2026

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American Economists Win Nobel for Work on Managing Shocks

Their models have helped governments and central banks manage energy crises and inflation.

October 13, 2026

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Experts Say Russian Diesel Unlikely to Have Much Impact on Prices

Prices are likely to remain elevated overall amid disruptions in the Middle East.

October 13, 2026

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Private Equity Platform Acquires Wisconsin Distributor

The deal expands Advantage Distribution Holdings to 17 locations across seven states.

October 12, 2026

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Why Experts Think U.S. Trade Policy Causes More Damage Than Good

Mainstream economists say the relatively open global trading system had benefited the U.S.

October 12, 2026

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Trump Says He Has Struck a Deal to Obtain Diesel From Russia

The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

October 12, 2026

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Trump Establishes Committee to Investigate Fed Governor in Latest Effort to Fire Her

The written memo will likely renew concerns about threats to the Federal Reserve's independence.

October 12, 2026

Why Robots Jumped Into Molten Steel; Drone Falls From Sky; Ford Hires Bird of Prey | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 289

Also on the podcast, new concrete foundations power buildings, exhausted employees create cybersecurity risk and Kawasaki's new robot cat.

October 12, 2026

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Wausau Supply Adds Northeast Michigan Facility

The $41 million project will add “a hub for advanced manufacturing.”

October 9, 2026

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Why the Next Manufacturing AI Breakthrough Is Connected Operations

The real value of AI is in connecting the people, systems and processes that already keep the business moving.

October 9, 2026

Industrial worker in neon safety gear adjusting valve on large metal pipeline system

PIP, GORE-TEX Collaborate to Advance Worker Protection

The collaboration will accelerate the development of protective solutions that address increasingly complex workplace hazards.

October 9, 2026

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Security Breach: Network Security - Don't Fix the Engine While The Plane is Flying

The blocking and tackling that OT security is missing, and the far-reaching impacts this has.

October 8, 2026

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Flooded Factory's PVC Pipes Still Clogging River Two Years After Hurricane Helene

A cleanup nonprofit estimated its crews have pulled hundreds of thousands of pipes from the river.

October 8, 2026

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A Founder-First Approach

How Platte River Equity aims to earn the trust of industrial business leaders.

October 8, 2026