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5 with ID: Zoro President Talks Endless Assortment Growth, PPE Management

We chat with Zoro US president Kevin Weadick about how the Grainger subsidiary has handled a major volume influx amid the pandemic.

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How Distributors Can Sustain Growth in the New Normal

Blind spots can undercut even the best-laid plans for growth. Here's how distributors can keep potential pitfalls in sight.

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Transforming the Distribution Supply Chain With a Connected Network

To compete with the leaders in the industry, distributors need total supply visibility that allows them to achieve better planning, procurement, storage, customer experience and delivery practices.

Cardboard Plant Receives More than 17,000 Odor Complaints

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Former Amazon Worker Files Whistleblower Complaint

ODP Corporation's Boca Raton, FL headquarters.

ODP Corp. Spinning Off Distribution Arm Into Separate Business

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The Work Gloves That Won NSC 2021's Best in Show

Video Podcast: Secrets of Rock Star CFO's

Video Podcast: Secrets of Rock Star CFO's

After reviewing Secrets of Rock Star CFOs, a report provided by Oracle Netsuite, Manufacturing.net editors David Mantey and Jeff Reinke recorded a unique, podcast-style video breaking down the paper.

A customer helps pumping gas at Costco, as other wait in line, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, halted operations last week after revealing a cyberattack that it said had affected some of its systems.

Gas Stations Report Shortages

The shutdown of a hacked pipeline continues to drag on.

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Why Data is Driving Distribution Sector Deals Right Now

In today’s uncertain climate, robustly tech-enabled, data-driven distribution businesses are especially attractive to buyers.

This satellite image from Cnes2021, Distribution Airbus DS, shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt on March 25.

Part of Suez Canal to Be Expanded in Wake of Debacle

Egypt plans to widen and deepen the southern part of the canal, where a stuck hulking vessel closed off the crucial waterway in March.

More 737 Max Problems Delay Boeing Deliveries

The company delivered just 17 planes in April.

Atlas Copco Acquires New England Compressor Distributor

The company gains Massachusetts-based MidState Air Compressor, which has about 15 employees.

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E-Procurement, MRO Management Provider Tofino Adds Amazon Business Integration

Integrating e-procurement with MRO management and CMMS capabilities, Tofino provides users with direct access to Amazon Business.

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Best Practices for Keeping Your Warehouse Cyber Secure

Eric Allais details how distributors can improve their cyber defenses and maintain a strong security posture.

Jet Suit Impresses, Screw Causes Ship Crash, Tesla Solves Hate Crime | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 14

Also on the podcast, 3M loses first of many lawsuits, overpass collapses, million-dollar space wine and Starship's first success.

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March Metalworking Machinery Orders Accelerate 16% From February

Orders surged nearly 42 percent year-over-year compared to a downtrodden March 2020.

In this file photo, a woman, wearing a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, walks past the signs of an employment agency, in Manchester, NH.

Why U.S. Hiring Slowed

Employers added a comparatively paltry 266,000 jobs in April, down drastically from March. Is there a labor shortage? Are higher unemployment benefits to blame?

A semi-truck turns into an Amazon Fulfillment center in Eastvale, Calif. on Nov. 12, 2020

California Regulators Approve Warehouse Air Quality Rule

A points-based system requires about 3,000 distribution centers to choose from a menu of options to reduce or offset emissions.