﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:39:08 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[The Best Succession Plans are Those No One Notices]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-best-succession-plans-are-those-no-one-notices</link><description><![CDATA[   AdobeStock Photos   

 Succession planning often focuses on straightforward questions: Who is next in line? Who will replace the owner? Who will step into the president’s role? Who takes over ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-best-succession-plans-are-those-no-one-notices</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5467]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Numbers Behind the Latest Supply Chain Cost Squeeze]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-numbers-behind-the-latest-supply-chain-cost-squeeze</link><description><![CDATA[   AdobeStock Photos   

  Tariffs, freight and metals drive a new wave of supply chain inflation.  

 Just as manufacturers and distributors have adjusted to several years of supply chain ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-numbers-behind-the-latest-supply-chain-cost-squeeze</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5466]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Leadership Lessons That Apply at Every Level]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/leadership-lessons-that-apply-at-every-level</link><description><![CDATA[   

 There is no single path to leadership in the PHCP-PVF industry. Sometimes it starts in a warehouse. Sometimes it requires leaving a company where you are comfortable. Sometimes it grows ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/leadership-lessons-that-apply-at-every-level</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5465]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ENERGY STAR Transition Plan Sets 12-Month Path from EPA to DOE]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/energy-star-transition-plan-sets-12-month-path-from-epa-to-doe</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 A newly released federal transition plan lays out a timeline for moving ENERGY STAR program leadership and administration to the U.S. Department of Energy, with the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/energy-star-transition-plan-sets-12-month-path-from-epa-to-doe</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5460]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Job Seekers Are Asking AI For Help Finding Opportunities. Will Your Company Be Part of the Answer?]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/job-seekers-are-asking-ai-for-help-finding-opportunities-will-your-company-be-part-of-the-answer</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 Artificial intelligence is changing the way people look for jobs and that has important implications for ASA members. 

 That was the focus of a recent ASA Project ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/job-seekers-are-asking-ai-for-help-finding-opportunities-will-your-company-be-part-of-the-answer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5459]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nobody Rolled It Out]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/nobody-rolled-it-out</link><description><![CDATA[   

 ASA now holds six Applied AI use case records from member companies. Not one of them describes a rollout. 

 The records cover a manufacturer automating a monthly rep agency scorecard, a ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/nobody-rolled-it-out</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5448]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What The Industries Strongest Operators Are Doing Differently]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/what-the-industries-strongest-operators-are-doing-differently-1</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Economic uncertainty has become the new normal. Between tariffs, elevated borrowing costs, shifting construction activity and ongoing market volatility, making informed business decisions ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/what-the-industries-strongest-operators-are-doing-differently-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5446]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA and HARDI Oppose Proposed BAAQMD Rule 9-6 Amendments]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-and-hardi-oppose-proposed-baaqmd-rule-9-6-amendments</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Associations warn amendments would expose confidential business information and unfairly shift regulatory burdens onto California distributors.  

 The American Supply Association (ASA) ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-and-hardi-oppose-proposed-baaqmd-rule-9-6-amendments</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5445]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lowe’s Q2 Results Signal Growing Pro Push as Online Sales Jump 15.7%]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/lowes-q2-results-signal-growing-pro-push-as-online-sales-jump-157</link><description><![CDATA[   

  The home improvement giant reported continued strength among professional customers and a 15.7% increase in online sales during the second quarter, underscoring the growing competitive ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/lowes-q2-results-signal-growing-pro-push-as-online-sales-jump-157</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5444]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[From Student to Sales Manager]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/from-student-to-sales-manager</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Porter Pipe & Supply sales manager talks promotions, building teams and harnessing generational knowledge — all with the help of MDM 

 When Addison, Illinois-based Porter Pipe & Supply’s  ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/from-student-to-sales-manager</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5440]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>