Wholesalers & Distributors

PVF in 2017

The first quarter of the year 2017 elicits cautious optimism in the PVF industrial sector.

January 10, 2017

The election of Donald Trump has sent a positive message to a besieged industry. Inauguration is not until January 20th...

Moen Launches U by Moen Shower

January 10, 2017

Moen has launched the U by Moen shower, a Wi-Fi/cloud-based digital system that offers mobile connectivity and personalization, and provides...

Business Management

Distribution Best Practices

January 10, 2017

Rich & Jen Schmitt

In many parts of the country, the pace of commerce has slowed somewhat as winter sets in. Many wholesalers are taking a well-deserved break...

The power of speed-of-flow

Don’t waste time in your distribution center or warehouse…for time is what your DC/warehouse is actually made up of!

January 10, 2017

Howard Coleman

In wholesale-distribution, unlike in manufacturing environments, wasted time does not litter the factory floor like wasted material does. Wasting time differs...

Looking Toward a Year of Major Change

January 10, 2017

This month marks the first contribution of “Steve & Tom on PVF,” a monthly column by Steve Letko and Tom...

Putnam Pipe Converts to Mincron’s SmartDistributor

January 9, 2017

Putnam Pipe, a Mincron customer since 2010, recently signed an agreement to convert from Release 12.1 to the SmartDistributor core...

Jeff Hockin Joins AD Board of Directors

January 9, 2017

AD is proud to announce the appointment of Jeff Hockin, president and COO of Crum Electric Supply Co., Inc., to...

IAPMO Makes Tentative Interim Amendment Available for Public Comment

January 9, 2017

In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO has announced a Tentative Interim Amendment to the 2015 edition...

PMI Initiates Search for New Executive Director

January 9, 2017

The Board of Directors for Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) has announced that Kittleman & Associates, LLC, a Chicago-based national search...