﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:28:06 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Supply Association - News</title><link>https://www.asa.net:443/News-Media/News/rss/category/413/news</link><atom:link href="https://www.asa.net:443/News-Media/News/rss/category/413/news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[From Leadership Development to Business Impact: How an MDM Capstone Helped APR Supply Co. Strengthen Sales Performance]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/from-leadership-development-to-business-impact-how-an-mdm-capstone-helped-apr-supply-co-strengthen-sales-performance</link><description><![CDATA[ Leadership development delivers its greatest value when participants apply what they are learning to a meaningful challenge within their own organization. 

 That connection between learning and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/from-leadership-development-to-business-impact-how-an-mdm-capstone-helped-apr-supply-co-strengthen-sales-performance</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5390]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[More Than a SKU: Why Value Beyond Price is the Distributors Strongest Advantage]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/more-than-a-sku-why-value-beyond-price-is-the-distributors-strongest-advantage</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Distributors may not always win on price or digital convenience alone. Their clearest competitive advantage is the ability to combine product availability with technical knowledge, project ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/more-than-a-sku-why-value-beyond-price-is-the-distributors-strongest-advantage</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5389]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Rise of the Frictionless Employee: How AI Is Changing Work, Teams, and Leadership]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-rise-of-the-frictionless-employee-how-ai-is-changing-work-teams-and-leadership</link><description><![CDATA[  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? ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-rise-of-the-frictionless-employee-how-ai-is-changing-work-teams-and-leadership</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5388]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA’s June Economic Report: Economic Momentum Slows: Is Growth Losing Steam?]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asas-june-economic-report-economic-momentum-slows-is-growth-losing-steam</link><description><![CDATA[   

 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 a very abrupt change ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asas-june-economic-report-economic-momentum-slows-is-growth-losing-steam</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5387]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA Continues to Represent PHCP-PVF Supply Chain in California]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-continues-to-represent-phcp-pvf-supply-chain-in-california</link><description><![CDATA[  The American Supply Association (ASA) continues to represent the PHCP-PVF supply chain as California advances two regulatory initiatives with significant implications for distributors and their ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-continues-to-represent-phcp-pvf-supply-chain-in-california</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5384]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[LEAD Attendees Deliver THE PEOPLE ADVANTAGE]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/lead-attendees-deliver-the-people-advantage</link><description><![CDATA[ The PHCP-PVF industry is entering a period of rapid consolidation and technological change. 
 
While products, technology, and capital will continue to evolve, the industry’s long-term success ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/lead-attendees-deliver-the-people-advantage</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5375]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Unified Voice for Forward-thinking Distribution]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/a-unified-voice-for-forward-thinking-distribution</link><description><![CDATA[ In an industry defined by constant change — shifting supply chains, evolving technologies, and rising customer expectations — distributors need more than just data. They need clarity, leadership, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/a-unified-voice-for-forward-thinking-distribution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5374]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Your Product Data Team Is Solving the Wrong Problem]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/your-product-data-team-is-solving-the-wrong-problem</link><description><![CDATA[   Image: Adobe Stock  

 A distributor brings on a new supplier line. The file lands, and before a single item can go live, someone on the product data team opens it and starts the same work they ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/your-product-data-team-is-solving-the-wrong-problem</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5372]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA Advocacy Update: Congressional Action, California Regulations and Federal Policy]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-advocacy-update-congressional-action-california-regulations-and-federal-policy</link><description><![CDATA[   Image by Ramaz Bluashvili on Pexels  

 As Congress enters its July 4 recess, attention is shifting from floor votes to the policy priorities and legislative negotiations that will shape the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-advocacy-update-congressional-action-california-regulations-and-federal-policy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5371]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Five-Pillar Framework for AI-Ready Distribution]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/a-five-pillar-framework-for-ai-ready-distribution</link><description><![CDATA[   

 AI is moving from hype to practical use in distribution. For mid-market leaders, the opportunity lies in managing increased volume and complexity without corresponding increases in headcount ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/a-five-pillar-framework-for-ai-ready-distribution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5370]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>