Operations | Industrial Distribution

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The Only Constant Is Change … So Evolve

Digital transformation in automation and packaging lines can simplify the re-purposing of assets to accommodate the only constant in business - change.

ID Catches Up With MRO Distributor Shively Bros.

ID did a cover story on Flint, MI-based Shively Bros. in early 2012. Here, we re-connect with the MRO distributor to see what it's been up to lately.

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Using Financial Hygiene to Grow

Those who reduce costs in the wrong places will find themselves unprepared for the recovery.

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Distributor Pandemic Lessons and Silver Lining

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Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Results

ID Goes In-Depth With Industrial Supply Company

Optimas Solutions Rolls Out New Fastener Market Managing Strategy

Industrial Distribution's 2020 Salary Report

Our readers get real about pay, benefits and fears for the future amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ID Editorial: When Money Isn't Everything

Talent retention can’t go out the window just because you don't have cash to burn.

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How Mfg. HR Can Reduce Risk as COVID Reshapes Interaction

As manufacturing human resources professionals cope with fear and uncertainty across their workforce, they must focus on three key areas.

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Cable & Wire Harness Supplier Wrongly Denied Virus Sick Leave

RoGar Manufacturing will pay $41,000 in back wages to 17 employees it wrongly denied requests for paid sick leave to and then terminated.

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How Distributors Can Navigate COVID Fallout

A once-in-a-generation health crisis doesn’t have to put your business on life support. Instead, it may be exposing hidden faults and failures.

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Fixing Mfg.'s Worker Engagement Problem

Manufacturing has historically low employee engagement levels, but there are ways to address them - even in the midst of a pandemic.

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Siemens to Let Staff Permanantly Work Remotely

The manufacturing conglomerate will allow more than one-third of its workforce to away from the office two or three days per week.

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ShurTech Rebranding as Shurtape Technologies

The news comes a week after the owner of the Duck and FrogTape brands announced a new VP of industrial marketing.

How Sonepar USA Has Navigated the Pandemic

Sonepar's SVP of North American HR discusses lessons learned from leading during a pandemic.

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Supply Chain Pivots Need Cybersecurity

As manufacturers shift to accommodate new needs and challenges presented by the coronavirus, many are at a heightened risk of cyberattack.

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Why Businesses Should Offer Trials to Existing Customers

Offering a freebie might not only help retain those customers but also grow future sales.

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How to Embark on a Digital Transformation

It's a matter of trust.