ID's Top 10 Articles Of 2017

Take a look back at the most-viewed articles posted on Industrial Distribution this past year.

Dec 22nd, 2017

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Take a look back at the most-viewed news items posted on Industrial Distribution this past year.

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MSC Sales Decline on Industrial Weakness

MSC's Q4 is off to an even more challenging start, with preliminary figures indicating June sales fell nearly 15 percent from a year earlier.

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Following PMI, June Fastener Distributor Index Surges to 19-Month High

The new FDI had its largest one-month gain since the spring of 2017, led by a surge in the index's sales index.

In this June 27 photo, medical personnel prepare to test hundreds of people lined up in vehicles in Phoenix's western neighborhood of Maryvalefor free COVID-19 tests organized by Equality Health Foundation, which focuses on care in underserved communities.

PPE Shortages Beginning to Reappear

Overall supplies of PPE are more robust than in April, but medical professionals and lawmakers have cast doubt on those improvements.

Despite COVID Spike, Industrial Purchasing on the Rise

Shifting inventory levels and intelligent supply chain management are helping to drive key purchasing numbers upward.

Fixed Torx Screwdrivers

The screwdrivers, made in the USA, are precision machined for exact fit and maximum grip of Torx screws.

Amazon Forms Counterfeit Crimes Unit

The new task force is dedicated to bringing parties that list counterfeit products on its marketplace to justice.

Genuine Parts Co. Sells Office Products Unit S.P. Richards

GPC moves forward with two subsidiaries — NAPA Auto Parts and Motion Industries.

Distrib. Pandemic Index Falls Further

A month ago, the PRI signaled distributors may be out of the weeds. The latest figures prove otherwise.

Shooter Kills 2 at Illinois Warehouse

They all worked in the welding area of the facility.

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Granting Technology Permission to Help

The roles software has, and could continue to play, as manufacturing deals with unprecedented challenges.

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Resilient Operations Key To Riding Out Pandemic

4 ways to create more operational resiliency during COVID-19.

Buyers Breakdown: IT Spending Drives Electronics Mfg

Electronics manufacturing reboots as work-from-home drives IT, and it might be here to stay.