Libsyn Podcast Player“Why didn’t we make budget and how can we fix it?” The volatility of recent years has made budget variance a demanding challenge for all distributors. Jonathan Byrnes of Profit ...

The May inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.58, unchanged from April.

Meanwhile, I hope this event schedule helps you stay aware of what’s happening throughout the industry in the second half of ...

Univar taps a new chemical distribution unit CEO, citing multi-channel sales expertise as key to growth plans.

Specialty-branded building products distributor PrimeSource announced July 2 that it acquired Fortress Railing Products — a ...

Construction and industrial supply distributor cooperative Evergreen Supply Network announced its 2025-2026 Board of ...

Knoxville, TN-based industrial gases distributor Holston Gases has acquired Bessemer, AL-based Advanced Welding Supply, ...

The fourth installment of this five-part series addresses the critical human factors in analytics success, including overcoming skepticism, identifying high-judgment individuals, addressing ...

Benj Cohen founded Proton.ai to help distributors harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence. He learned about distribution firsthand at Benco Dental, a business started by his great-grandfather.

We polled nearly 300 distributors and manufacturers in early April about the methods they are using in response to a higher cost of goods sold brought on by tariffs. See our detailed breakdown of the ...

Derived from COO Joe Limbaugh’s fireside session at MDM’s 2023 SHIFT Conference, we dive into Motion’s 5-year and ongoing organizational transformation. Derived from COO Joe Limbaugh’s fireside ...

Midwest electrical, plumbing and HVAC distributor Dakota Supply Group is changing its name, logo and tagline to better align with its extended reach. The 125-year-old company — ranked No. 24 for ...