July 29, 2026 The Best Automation Advice Isn’t in a Vendor Deck For about two years now, a warehouse leader at one distributor on ASA's Innovation Summit robotics panel has been calling another panelist with automation questions.
July 29, 2026 New Tariff Strategy Extends Import-Cost Uncertainty for PHCP-PVF Distributors On July 23, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced final action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The action imposes tariffs on imports from...
July 29, 2026 California Energy Data Proposal Raises Concerns for ASA Members ASA is weighing in on a California Energy Commission (CEC) proposal that could significantly affect water heating equipment distributors of doing business in California.
July 22, 2026 The Customer History Your Distributorship Doesn't Know It's Missing Ask a branch manager how many units of a given fitting sit in a particular warehouse, and an answer comes in seconds. Ask that same manager what was actually said to a key...
July 22, 2026 ASA’s Monthly Sales Report: Momentum Builds - June Sales Deliver Another Strong Performance By primary business emphasis the industrial PVF distributors said June sales 31.9% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales +10.5% and trailing twelve months (TTM) sales...
July 22, 2026 Your weakest link: A system you don't own A distributor's controller approves a routine software update from the ERP vendor. It is the same vendor that has held remote access for years to clear support tickets and...
July 22, 2026 ASA Supports DOE Rebate Guidance Protecting Consumer Energy Choice The American Supply Association (ASA) has joined longtime industry partners in supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) revised guidance governing federal Home...
July 15, 2026 From Leadership Development to Business Impact: How an MDM Capstone Helped APR Supply Co. Strengthen Sales Performance Leadership development delivers its greatest value when participants apply what they are learning to a meaningful challenge within their own organization.
July 15, 2026 More Than a SKU: Why Value Beyond Price is the Distributors Strongest Advantage Distributors may not always win on price or digital convenience alone. Their clearest competitive advantage is the ability to combine product availability with technical...
July 15, 2026 The Rise of the Frictionless Employee: How AI Is Changing Work, Teams, and Leadership For decades, organizations have been on a mission to eliminate friction at work. Too many meetings? Cut them. Too many delays? Automate them. Too much paperwork? Digitize it....
July 09, 2026 ASA’s June Economic Report: Economic Momentum Slows: Is Growth Losing Steam? From June’s ASA Monthly Economic Report: Remember all that positive GDP news reported earlier in the year and most of last year? Hold on to that memory as there has been...
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