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Why Supply Chains Must Pivot

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Oct 22, 2018 | News, Supply Chain |

Even today’s most digitally advanced supply chains still try to predict what will happen, then...

MRO Vending Machines Gain in Popularity

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Sep 17, 2018 | News, Supply Chain |

Industrial vending machines are increasingly being used to stock, track, dispense and replenish...

Imbera Puts Big Chill on Fastener Supply Problems

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Feb 9, 2018 | Featured, Supply Chain |

Some manufacturers make cool products, figuratively speaking. But, Imbera literally makes them....

HD Supply Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire A.H. Harris

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jan 10, 2018 | Fastener Press Releases, News, Supply Chain |

HD Supply Construction & Industrial – White Cap expands its market leading branch footprint,...

How “Smart Bins” are Improving Industrial Supply Chains

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Dec 5, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

Walk into any of the most high-tech manufacturing facilities, distribution centers or warehouses,...

Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Oct 9, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

A look at the supply chain readiness of several major U.S. cities, and their adoption of...

The New Supply Chain

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Sep 28, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

The first modern online order was placed in 1994 by a man in Philadelphia who bought Sting’s Ten...

The Smart Supply Chain

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Sep 28, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

IMPACTS This report investigates a growing multi-sector focus on Supply Chain Optimization...

Industrial Vending Service Provider Unveils New Website

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Sep 11, 2017 | Fastener Press Releases, Industrial Vending, Press Releases, Supply Chain |

1sourcevend.com streamlines machine configuration and ordering process for new customers MEMPHIS,...

Is Industry 4.0 Driving the Need for Smarter Motion Control Products?

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Aug 18, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

The collective term Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution, typically described...

The Rise of Complexity in Digital Supply Networks

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Aug 11, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

The move to digital supply networks can be daunting, especially when organizations consider how...

The Five “New Rules” of e-Commerce Fulfillment

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Aug 6, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

The staggering growth of today’s e-Commerce industry has been largely driven by consumer...

10 Best Schools for a Supply Chain Education, Class of 2017

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jul 30, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

High school students and their parents alike know that when it comes to picking a college, there’s...

Supply Chain Optimization

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jul 25, 2017 | Supply Chain, Uncategorized |

Competition is no longer between companies, but between supply chains. Manufacturers encounter...

Amazon Business: Understanding the Threat to B2B Distributors

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jul 9, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

Looking at the numbers, Amazon Business’s rapid growth over the last year belies any assertions...

How This Web-Based DIY Distributor is Building B2B Sales

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jul 7, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

The DIY Home Center is an online-only distributor of building supplies that has been expanding its...

Dive into the Minds of 1,500 Industrial Buyers

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jun 30, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

Take a deep dive into the minds of the 1,500 U.S. industrial products buyers we surveyed for the...

E-Commerce Disruption is Coming for Industrial Distributors

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jun 16, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

E-commerce buying, along with changing buyer demographics, is rapidly disrupting industrial...

A Global Distributor Blending Physical and Digital Commerce

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jun 13, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

When Sonepar hired Jochen Mall in 2015 as the international industrial supplies distributor’s...

Big-Box Competition for B2B Heats Up

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Jun 2, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

The competitive landscape for distribution is simultaneously becoming more and less crowded....

W.W. Grainger And The Amazon Effect

Posted by Fastener News Desk | May 19, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

W.W. Grainger’s (NYSE:GWW) business has been under pressure lately by the king of all...

Will This Historic Company Be Amazon’s Next Victim?

Posted by Fastener News Desk | May 18, 2017 | News, Supply Chain |

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) is an MRO parts distributor with a 90 year operating history that has...

MODEX 2016 | 10 Reasons to Attend

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Mar 28, 2016 | Events, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Workforce / Skills Gap |

There’s a reason they call MODEX “the Greatest Supply Chain Show on Earth.” It’s where 850 of the leading manufacturing and supply chain providers gather to showcase their latest and greatest solutions. If your business needs to maximize operational efficiency and cut costs, your solutions will be waiting at MODEX.

The MFG Meeting is Almost Here

Posted by Fastener News Desk | Feb 25, 2016 | Events, Manufacturing, Supply Chain |

The MFG Meeting brings together the complete manufacturing chain for a unique conference experience that provides unparalleled opportunities to network with industry leaders. The business sessions and speaker presentations are designed to address key business challenges and provide solutions to improve your business. The event is hosted by the two major manufacturing trade associations, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA).