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Here’s How Agentic AI Could Transform Procurement and Supplier Onboarding

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In Office Products Exit, Essendant Charts a “New Way Forward”

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ABC Supply Reshuffles Regions, Appoints National Accounts Leader

Residential and commercial roofing, exterior and interior parts distributor ABC Supply announced several strategic organizational changes set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026. The company is creating a ...
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September U.S. Machinery Orders Remain Elevated YoY

According to the Association for Manufacturing Technology’s monthly Manufacturing Technology Orders Report (USMTO), the ...
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Chemicals Distributor EMCO Privately Acquired

Private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg announced Nov. 10 it will acquire EMCO Chemical Distributors, a distributor of industrial chemicals, primarily serving the midwestern United States. Financial ...
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SupplyOne Acquires Lamb & Associates Packaging in Arkansas

Custom corrugated and value-added packaging products distributor SupplyOne has acquired the business of Lamb & Associates Packaging — a packaging manufacturer based in Arkansas. This acquisition ...
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Ascent Lifting Acquires Brevard Rigging Supply in Florida

This is the second acquisition for Shorehill Capital-owned Ascent Lifting this year and its fourth overall since its 2022 ...
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MDM Forecast: October 2025 Update

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From Silicon Valley to Supply Chains: Why 2 Stanford MBAs Brought AI Research into Distribution

Lead photo: Stanford MBA candidates Matt Rojas (left) and Conor Leen (right) seen at MDM’s 2025 SHIFT Conference, held May 13-15 in Denver, CO. When Stanford MBA candidates Conor Leen and Matt Rojas ...
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Now Part of Home Depot, GMS Acquires Brown Machinery

Specialty building products distributor GMS — recently purchased by The Home Depot subsidiary SRS Distribution — has successfully acquired the assets of Brown Machinery, a commercial and residential ...
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Resideo Lowers Outlook Despite Q3 Records for Gross Margin, EBITDA

Smart home and facility electrical products supplier Resideo reported its 2025 third quarter financial results on Nov. 5, which showed modest year-over-year sales gains while gross margin, net profit ...
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3M to Exit Precision Grinding & Finishing Business as Portfolio Refocus Continues

Industrial manufacturing conglomerate 3M continues to refine its business focus, with the company sharing Oct. 21 that it has agreed to sell off its Precision Grinding & Finishing business in a move ...