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Amazon Business Celebrates Five Years

Just last year, an Amazon executive said that its B2B operations were growing faster than its consumer business.

Tofino Lauches Cloud-Based MRO Purchasing Solution

Tofino Cloud provides instant access to distributor catalogs and punchout sites, ensuring end-users can always find and purchase their MRO supplies.

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Unlocking Traceability, Efficiency in the Supply Chain

See how wearable technology applications can help streamline supply chain processes, boosting traceability and worker efficiency.

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Quick Hits: E-Commerce Tops Complaints

In 2019, e-commerce led the state of Washington's consumer complaints category for the first time, a milestone for online buying gripes. ID discusses what this means for industrial suppliers.

Google Buys Retail Products Lister Pointy

Ireland-based Pointy is known for its hardware device that automatically uploads a retailer's product to a website whenever it is scanned.

Preparing Reticent Workers for Digital

The failure to properly account for and overcome the “people problem” is why so few initiatives succeed.

Walmart Adds More Robots

They're outfitted with 15 cameras and simply roam the aisles looking for empty shelves.

In this Dec. 17 photo, an Amazon robot sends a package down a chute, transporting packages from workers to chutes that are organized by zip code, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, AZ. The tech giant is still rolling out new models descended from the Kiva line, including the Pegasus, a squarish vehicle with a conveyor belt on top that can be found working the early-morning shift at a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.

Warehouse Workers Adapting to Robots

There are growing concerns that keeping up with the pace of the latest warehouse productivity technology is taking a toll on human workers' health, safety and morale.

Fastenal Launches Product Locator App

Fastenal sees the new technology as a way for customers to stop spending time looking for parts.

Google Accused of Union-Busting

The NLRB is following up on concerns about the tech giant 'being evil.'

Warehouse Solutions Increase Worker Productivity

Zebra Technologies has announced a series of new warehouse offerings designed to optimize workflows, maximize productivity in the warehouse and improve employee onboarding.

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Overcoming the Pricing Dynamics Hindering Growth in MRO Distribution

Taking a closer look at how pricing decisions are made and how customer-specific price agreements are maintained.

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ID Quick Hits: This Amazon Smart Shelf Will Re-Order Your Office Supplies

ID Managing Editor Mike Hockett covers Amazon's new Dash Smart Shelf that's aimed to keep small businesses' office supplies stocked. Does it have potential with industrial supplies?

In this Oct. 28, 2017 file photo, the storefront window of a portrait studio is lit up along a downtown street at dusk in Lumberton, N.C. With a little over one month to go in 2019, small business owners should think about purchases or investments that make good business sense and will give them a break on their taxes.

Small Business Owners Still Have Time to Save on 2019 Taxes

Owners with available cash and a wish list should consider what equipment they need.

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Webinar: Solving the Supply Chain Security Dilemma

In this webinar you learn how Identity Access Management can reduce costs and friction while also improving security.

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Employing Technology to Streamline the Supply Chain: 3 Top Solutions

Manufacturers and distributors that adopt scalable, interoperable supply chain optimization platforms can significantly improve performance.

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DDS Announces Digital Alliance

The partner program helps accelerate digitization of construction and industrial distribution businesses.

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Providing Technology to Customers: Is It Worth the Investment?

Many distributors have historically been reluctant to invest in the latest technology for their own operations, much less their customers’.

Softeon Introduces Breakthrough Warehouse Execution System

Softeon will be the first in the industry to combine advanced WES and WMS solutions in one integrated offering, providing customers new levels of productivity and agility.

Softeon Introduces Breakthrough Warehouse Execution System Capabilities

Softeon will be the first in the industry to combine advanced WES and WMS solutions in one integrated offering, providing customers new levels of productivity and agility.

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Four Ways CEOs are Tackling Digital Transformation

How technology is changing the roles of distribution leaders.

Ryder Launches New Blog to Equip Businesses with Additional Tools to Ease Trucking and Logistics Challenges

The blog allows companies to explore new trends and learn best practices.

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Vendor Funds Management: A New Discipline for Distributors

Vendor Funds Management, taken as a managerial discipline, is one of the last bastions of un-mined profit in an aging sector.

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Latest Numbers Suggest Robots are Being Added to North American Companies at Record Rate

Previously driven by the automotive industry, sales of automation robots are spreading into a wider array of fields, including distribution.

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GoExpedi Raises $8 Million Series A to Reinvent Industrial Procurement

GoExpedi e-commerce, supply chain, and analytic capabilities bring antiquated energy market to modern era.

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Blockchain in the Supply Chain: Cooperating for Maximum Transparency and Traceability

Blockchain solutions improve transparency by giving each organization who uses them the ability to see the data they are housing.

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Drafting the Quarterback: How the Right Platform Can Lead Your Team to Success

Any strong quarterback would agree: Trust and belief in your team creates better performance.

MSC Industrial Supply Co. Receives Patent for Technology and Process that Helps Manufacturing Customers Document Operational Cost Savings

The newly patented system and process involves a computer-based data warehouse that contains a cost-savings delivery mechanism.