ID's November/December 2020 Digital Edition

ID's 2020 November/December digital edition is packed with commentary from Big 50 distributors and buying groups about pandemic impacts, an In-Depth profile on Optimas Solutions, and much more.

Anna WellsMike HockettIndustrial Distribution Staff
Nov 25, 2020
Id Nov Decasdf

01 Ind Cover Nov Dec2020



Industrial Distribution's 2020 November/December digital edition is packed with commentary from Big 50 distributors and buying groups about pandemic impacts, an In-Depth profile on Optimas Solutions, and much more.

Check out the digital edition here.

Read Next
Highline Warren distribution center, Vacaville, Calif.
Operations
Expanding a ‘Built-in Advantage’
August 18, 2026
Latest in Operations
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
Sponsored
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
August 19, 2026
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif., Oct. 2025.
Winsupply Announces Partnership With NFL’s Los Angeles Rams
August 7, 2026
Records
How Incomplete Equipment Records Turn Quick Fixes Into Extended Shutdowns
July 29, 2026
Packer Fastener, Green Bay, Wis., June 9, 2026.
Taking Advantage of Tailwinds
July 29, 2026
Related Stories
Ergasdf
Operations
ID's January/February Digital Edition
I Stock 1142899981
Operations
Employers Putting Health Insurance Shopping Onus on Workers
Warehouse 44
Operations
How Suppliers Use Consigned Inventory to Strengthen Distributor Relationships
Practical AI Lessons and Strategies
Sponsor Content
Practical AI Lessons and Strategies
More in Operations
The 2026 AI-Powered Financial Analysis Handbook
Sponsored
The 2026 AI-Powered Financial Analysis Handbook
Several actions you can take right now to win with AI.
August 12, 2026
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif., Oct. 2025.
Operations
Winsupply Announces Partnership With NFL’s Los Angeles Rams
The distributor will be featured on sideline displays at Rams home games.
August 7, 2026
Records
Operations
How Incomplete Equipment Records Turn Quick Fixes Into Extended Shutdowns
The missing details are usually basic.
July 29, 2026
Packer Fastener, Green Bay, Wis., June 9, 2026.
Operations
Taking Advantage of Tailwinds
How a rapid market shift took Packer Fastener from a regional distributor to a national one.
July 29, 2026
A ribbon-cutting ceremony during Global Industrial's “Corporate Day of Service' at Harmony Heights Day School, East Norwich, New York, July 17, 2026.
Operations
Global Industrial Holds ‘Day of Service’ at Long Island School
The company donated and installed benches and tables for outdoor spaces on the campus.
July 23, 2026
I Stock 1392051123
Operations
Distribution Solutions Group to Be Taken Private
The proposal must still be approved by its remaining shareholders.
July 16, 2026
Ms 150 5 ov Mt Bd Zu4 W
Operations
DXP Increases Revolving Loan Program
The company said the move would provide financial flexibility and support its acquisition strategy.
July 15, 2026
Amazon Web Services data center is visible on Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore.
Operations
As Gas Plants Rise to Power AI, Renewable Energy Allies Are Fighting for Cleaner Alternatives
The AI boom has set in motion the biggest-ever construction boom of natural gas-fired power plants.
July 13, 2026
Lw I Stock 1319411230 Credit Charnchai
Operations
What Distributors Should Know About Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
From time to time, businesses face the end of their financial rope.
July 13, 2026
3 M
Operations
New York Sues 3M, DuPont Over Forever Chemicals
Last year, DuPont and other firms agreed to pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle similar claims.
July 9, 2026
I Stock 2165649419
Operations
Sales Pressure, Travel and Burnout in Industrial Distribution: Why Recovery Programs for Professionals Are Expanding
Burnout inside industrial distribution is no longer being treated as a personal weakness or an unavoidable side effect of ambition.
July 7, 2026
I Stock 1291268367
Operations
Grainger, American Red Cross Celebrate 25 Years
The MRO giant has contributed more than $21 million to the organization since 2001.
June 25, 2026
Core & Main branch, Loudon, N.H.
Operations
Core & Main Partners With Connecticut Utility
The distributor will provide “advanced metering infrastructure” across the utility’s service area.
June 24, 2026
I Stock 2209273632
Operations
U.S. Steel Commits $475M to Install New Quench & Tempering Line
It won't reach full production for a few years.
June 24, 2026
The Chemours Company's PPA facility at the Fayetteville Works plant near Fayetteville, N.C., June 15, 2018.
Operations
Chemical Maker to Pay $450M to Settle 'Forever Chemicals' Case
The DuPont spin-off also agreed to install PFAS pollution controls.
June 24, 2026