﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:38:50 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 - Supply Chain</title><link>https://www.asa.net:443/News-Media/News/rss/category/413/supply-chain</link><atom:link href="https://www.asa.net:443/News-Media/News/rss/category/413/supply-chain" 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[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[What The Industries Strongest Operators Are Doing Differently]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/ArtMID/413/ArticleID/5446/What-The-Industries-Strongest-Operators-Are-Doing-Differently</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/ArtMID/413/ArticleID/5446/What-The-Industries-Strongest-Operators-Are-Doing-Differently</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[ASA’s Monthly Sales Report: July Sales Stay Strong as Industrial PVF Leads the Way]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asas-monthly-sales-report-july-sales-stay-strong-as-industrial-pvf-leads-the-way</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 By primary business emphasis the industrial PVF distributors: July sales 18.3% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales +11.8% and trailing twelve months (TTM) ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asas-monthly-sales-report-july-sales-stay-strong-as-industrial-pvf-leads-the-way</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5439]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Copper Nears Record High as Tariff Uncertainty Adds New Supply Chain Pressure]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/copper-nears-record-high-as-tariff-uncertainty-adds-new-supply-chain-pressure</link><description><![CDATA[   

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 Copper prices are approaching record territory as uncertainty over potential U.S. tariffs on refined copper reshapes global inventories and adds another layer of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/copper-nears-record-high-as-tariff-uncertainty-adds-new-supply-chain-pressure</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5438]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Why Distribution Technology Projects Keep Hitting the Same Roadblocks]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/why-distribution-technology-projects-keep-hitting-the-same-roadblocks</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Ask a distributor what technology work is underway this year and you usually get a list. An AI pilot somewhere in customer service or quoting. A CRM evaluation that has been on and off the ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/why-distribution-technology-projects-keep-hitting-the-same-roadblocks</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5429]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>