﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:20:01 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[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><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Tariff Strategy Extends Import-Cost Uncertainty for PHCP-PVF Distributors]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/new-tariff-strategy-extends-import-cost-uncertainty-for-phcp-pvf-distributors</link><description><![CDATA[   

 New Section 301 duties and an aluminum onshoring incentive signal another shift in U.S. tariff policy. 

 On July 23, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced final ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/new-tariff-strategy-extends-import-cost-uncertainty-for-phcp-pvf-distributors</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5408]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[California Energy Data Proposal Raises Concerns for ASA Members]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/california-energy-data-proposal-raises-concerns-for-asa-members</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Proposed California Energy Commission data rule could increase costs, complicate compliance, and raise confidentiality concerns for distributors.  

 ASA is weighing in on a California ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/california-energy-data-proposal-raises-concerns-for-asa-members</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5407]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Customer History Your Distributorship Doesn't Know It's Missing]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-customer-history-your-distributorship-doesnt-know-its-missing</link><description><![CDATA[ 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 account during the last ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/the-customer-history-your-distributorship-doesnt-know-its-missing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5397]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Your weakest link: A system you don't own]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/your-weakest-link-a-system-you-dont-own</link><description><![CDATA[   

 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 help close the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/your-weakest-link-a-system-you-dont-own</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5395]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA Supports DOE Rebate Guidance Protecting Consumer Energy Choice]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-supports-doe-rebate-guidance-protecting-consumer-energy-choice</link><description><![CDATA[   
 
Updated rebate rules support fuel-neutral competition and a broader range of products offered by distributors and manufacturers. 

 The American Supply Association (ASA) has joined longtime ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-supports-doe-rebate-guidance-protecting-consumer-energy-choice</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5394]]></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[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA Regional Summit Series Brings More Than 550 Industry Leaders Together Across Three Regions]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-regional-summit-series-brings-more-than-550-industry-leaders-together-across-three-regions</link><description><![CDATA[   ASA Central speaker Kim Lear provided insight on how to understand and manage millennials, as well as how millennials can navigate more effectively in the workplace.  

 Over the course of six ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/asa-regional-summit-series-brings-more-than-550-industry-leaders-together-across-three-regions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5366]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>