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Dec 10th, 2015

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7 Actions Distributors Need to Take Now

7 Actions Distributors Need to Take Now

Fortune favors the bold, and in order to get through this crisis, distributors must take decisive action. This new industry playbook gives you the seven actions distributors need to take to move their companies in the right direction.

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Fastenal's Q1 Safety Sales Slowed as Fasteners Roared Back

The company closed another 46 branches in Q1 as it signed more Onsite locations amid continuing product mix normalization.

Hand Sanitizer Goes from Short Supply to Surplus

U.S. sales of hand sanitizer soared more than 620 percent in 2020 to a total of $1.45 billion.

Adhesive Manufacturer Penalized for Chemical Safety Violations

ITW Polymers Sealants will pay $345,000 to settle the allegations.

In this March 30 photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Alabama Union Vote Delivers Win for Amazon

The union said it would file an objection with the NLRB charging the company with illegally interfering with the union vote.

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ID's 2021 Survey of Operations is Now Open

As one of ID's most anticipated annual features, our Survey of Distributor Operations is now live. Completing it gives you a chance to win one of six $10 gift cards.

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Remote Work: An Ongoing Challenge for Distributors & Manufacturers

Former ID editor Jack Keough weighs in on the lasting pros and cons of remote working, and which elements of it will outlast the pandemic.

MSC Quarterly Sales Still Down Slightly Year-Over-Year, But Show Widespread Improvement

The company said it is already planning additional growth investments.

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The Future of Reskilling and Retraining in the Wake of COVID-19

Limited on-site options and a sizable deskless workforce present training challenges for manufacturers. Here's how they can navigate it.

Factory Worker Arrested After Active Shooter April Fools Prank

It came just two weeks after a deadly shooting at a distribution center in Southeast Wisconsin.

GM’s $9K Pickup, Another SpaceX Failure & Americans Won't Buy American

Also on the podcast, VW's hoax, massive ship freed and Boston Dynamics made a new robot.

A man presents his 'green passport,' proof that he is vaccinated against the coronavirus, at the Khan Theater, Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2021.

Vaccine Passports the Latest Flash Point in COVID Politics

Critics say they represent heavy-handed intrusion into private health choices.