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Business Size is Not Necessarily an Advantage in Industrial Distribution

SMBs that dig in and commit to fortifying their supply chains will find it easier to overcome future adversity.

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. The court's order Thursday during a spike in coronavirus cases deals a blow to the administration's efforts to boost the vaccination rate among Americans.

Supreme Court Halts Vaccine Rule for Large Businesses

The court's conservative majority concluded the administration overstepped its authority.

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Stellar Industrial Acquires Nevada's JLM Industrial Supply

The bolt-on gives Stellar an immediate and strong market presence in the North Nevada Area.

An Amazon distribution center is heavily damaged after a strong thunderstorm moved through the area, Dec. 10, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the central Illinois Amazon facility where he worked filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 in Madison County.

Tornado Victim's Family Sues Amazon Over Warehouse Collapse

President Joe Biden speaks about the government's COVID-19 response, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington on Jan. 13, 2022.

Businesses React to Ruling Halting Vaccine Mandate

4 Important Line of Credit Facts Every Manufacturing Business Must Know

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Great Resignation Not as 'Great' as it Seems

The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to launch.The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to an order form run by the U.S. Postal Service where Americans can request four at-home tests per residential address.

White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website

People can order four at-home tests per residential address.

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Parts Town Parent Acquires European Foodservice Parts Distributor REPA

REPA is a distributor of spare parts for professional kitchens, coffee and vending machines in Europe.

Distributor Growth Platform Proton.ai Nets $20M in Series A Funding

Proton.ai’s SaaS platform saw its monthly recurring revenue increase by 241% over the past year.

Online Safety And Security

The Top 5 Cybersecurity Tactics For Protecting The Cloud

Cybercrime damage is predicted to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, with over 90 percent of organizations using the cloud in some way.

HVAC & Plumbing Distributor Marcone Acquires Munch's Supply, Professional Plumbing Group

St. Louis-based Marcone gains over 110 locations and 1,400 employees between the two companies, based in Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively.

Walter Surface Tech Expands Field Experts, Appoints New Walter USA President

It follows a string of recent acquisitions — ArcOne, Drillco, Triumph, and Allegro Industries — for the metalworking supplier.

ODP Corp. Delays Separation to Evaluate Suitors for Consumer Business

Alongside Staples' continued pursuit of the Consumer unit, ODP said it has received a proposal from another third party that it is considering.

Turtle & Hughes Promotes 2 Execs at L.A. Office

One has been named VP of sales, while the other is now branch manager.

A woman wearing a mask to protect from the coronavirus walks past parcels gathered near delivery tricycles in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere, despite doubts among overseas health experts that the virus can be transmitted via packaging.

China Says Omicron May Have Spread Via Packaging

Though health experts doubt that is possible.

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Manufacturers Rep Lawless Group Adds Jobsite Specialists to East Team

Their roles will be to ensure proper integration, utilization, and safe use of products on the job site.

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AFC Industries Acquires Askew Industrial Corp.; 2nd Deal in a Month

Southern California-based Askew is a provider of logistics and distribution of industrial, MIL-SPEC and engineered fasteners, components and MRO products.

Railroad, Shipping Companies See Uptick in Looting

Empty boxes and packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon have been found alongside railroad tracks.