Avoiding Price Wars: The Benefits of Sourcing & Selling High-Quality MRO Products

Oct 17th, 2018

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

ODP Corporation's Boca Raton, FL headquarters.

ODP Corp. Spinning Off Distribution Arm Into Separate Business

Amid an acquisition pursuit by Staples, ODP is separating its retail and B2B solutions units.

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

Magid’s D-ROC AeroDex GPD482 offers ANSI Level A4 cut protection that’s 50 percent lighter than comparable materials.

A lead pipe (left) seen through a hole in the kitchen ceiling in the home of Desmond Odom, in Newark, New Jersey.

Biden's Infrastructure Plan Targets Lead Pipes

They threaten public health across the U.S.

Fidel Martinez at one of his former worksites in Minneapolis, April 18, 2021.

How Companies Rip Off Poor Employees — and Get Away With It

Major corporations are some of the worst offenders.

Single Screw Causes $2.2M in Damage

A recent bulk carrier accident was traced back to a single screw.

Gas Shortages Coming, Beavers Cut Town's Internet, Lordstown Motors in Trouble | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 13

Also on the podcast, the world's largest firefighting plane is for sale, girl scouts test drone delivery and Elon Musk is hosting SNL.

In this May 5, 2019, file photo Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett will spend Saturday afternoon fielding questions at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, which is being held virtually.

Warren Buffett Reveals Sucessor

The 90-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has a replacement waiting in the wings.

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Must-Have Capabilities for Distributors to Manage Growth

Having mature capabilities that support your efforts to generate and sustain growth will keep them from falling short of expectations – or failing altogether.

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Grainger Organic Sales & Profit Growth Continues as Endless Assortment Jumps

The MRO products giant expects gross margin to accelerate once it sells through its non-core pandemic-related inventory by the end of Q2.

Warehouse Provider Cited After Outbreak Kills 1, Sickens 22

OSHA said the outbreak stemmed from a luncheon held at one of the company's facility breakrooms.

5 Minutes With ID: Ian Heller on How Distributors Have Managed Downsizing

The pandemic has forced numerous distributors to downsize their operations and operate as lean as possible. Here, we chat about the difficulties in doing more with less.