Vesna Brajkovic

Senior Editor

Washington, D.C., USA

Supply chain business reporter and editor.

Vesna Brajkovic

Senior Editor

Washington, D.C., USA

Supply chain business reporter and editor.

4 Steps to Build a Culture of Innovation
Lead photo: Tracie Sponenberg speaks during a Sept. 12 session at MDM’s 2024 SHIFT Conference in Denver. (MDM Photo) Innovative organizations are fast, flat, nimble and creative. During a main stage session at SHIFT 2024 | The Future of Distribution on Se
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Major East, Gulf Coast Ports Face Strike Potential
As port workers from Maine to Texas face an expiring six-year labor contract, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) which represents them prepares for a potential coast-wide strike on Oct. 1. If a new contract is not reached by Sept. 30, ILA
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Core & Main, Ferguson, Frontline Named in PVC Price Collusion Lawsuit
On Aug. 23, a class action lawsuit was filed alleging that some leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge their customers for PVC municipal water and PVC electrical conduit pipes. Three major PVC pipe d
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Canada’s Major Freight Rail Halts in 9,000-Worker Lockout
After failing to reach a new labor deal with a Teamsters union by the early morning deadline on Aug. 22, Canada’s two largest freight railroads have locked out over 9,000 rail workers. The simultaneous work stoppage on Canadian National Railway’s (CN) and
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MDM Podcast: What’s On the Safety Product Horizon?
Of all the product categories out there, safety equipment is one of the only ones that touches every industrial distribution vertical. As you look to expand and diversify product lines, or keep up with the latest demand trends, tracking developments on th
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Canada Rail Strike and Lockouts Set to Begin Thursday
Canada’s two major railroads are in a standoff as union negotiations stall just days before the Aug. 22 deadline to reach a labor agreement. On Aug. 18, the union representing about 10,000 rail works at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific
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MDM Data: Distributors Report Challenging Margins, Market Competition
More than half of respondents in the 2Q24 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey indicated they characterized 2Q24 as slightly or much more competitive than a year earlier.
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How to Navigate Labor Challenges in Distribution
As distributors look to add to their headcount in a challenging labor market, tech experts share three ways automation can help.
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Advocacy Group Forms to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain
A new advocacy group, backed by business and labor support, has been formed to help secure and strengthen America’s supply chain. Josh Wood, a Sacramento, CA-based real estate development and public affairs executive, has spearheaded the launch of the Sup
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OSHA Proposes Federal Rule to Guard Workers from Extreme Heat
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a rule that would hold distributors, manufacturers and other general industry and construction employers to new standards to address excessive heat in the workplace. Under the proposed rule, which
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QXO Nets $3.5B in Post-Launch Private Placement
New building products distributor QXO entered into purchase agreements with several investors for a $3.5 billion private placement financing. In the private placement, the Greenwich, CT-based company will sell an aggregate of 340,932,212 shares of its com
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Home Depot to Acquire SRS Distribution for $18B in Building Materials Pro Shakeup
As part of The Home Depot’s latest efforts to tap into what it calls an underserved professional customer market segment, the home improvement retailer and distributor announced it will acquire building product distributor SRS Distribution in a deal value
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Data-Driven Decisions: Learn to Trust Your Information
In a comprehensive report published this month, MDM found that distributors across the industry are ambitiously investing in data capabilities regardless of where they currently stand in their maturity of data investment and utilization. Distributors have
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Graybar, St. Louis Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement
A new labor contract has been reached in St. Louis, MO, effectively ending a more than two-week strike by the union representing 42 workers at a Graybar service center. On March 11, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 688 and Graybar — a top
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Behind the Deal: Ferguson’s Bolt-On Acquisition Strategy Amplifies Growth
Hear from Ferguson's CFO on its growth strategy and the acquisitions keeping the plumbing and industrial distribution giant in the headlines.
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Wesco Targets Operating Margin Improvement with Anixter-Era Plan
When Wesco merged with Anixter in 2020, it took on a margin improvement plan, which may help the company reach its 10% EBITDA margin target.
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I'm a supply chain business reporter and editor currently covering the wholesale distribution industry for a business news outlet.

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