﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:05:48 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/News/rss/category/413/news</link><atom:link href="https://www.asa.net:443/News/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 Customer Knowledge That Never Made It into a System]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-customer-knowledge-that-never-made-it-into-a-system</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Spend any time in an ASA task group conversation right now, and the questions arrive in a predictable form. Can it read our call notes and tell us what happened? Can it pull the accounts that ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-customer-knowledge-that-never-made-it-into-a-system</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5360]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA’s May Economic Report: Economy Holds at 3.3%—But Volatility Is Rising Beneath the Surface]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/asas-may-economic-report-economy-holds-at-33but-volatility-is-rising-beneath-the-surface</link><description><![CDATA[   

 From May’s ASA Monthly Economic Report: Data from the Atlanta Fed-produced   GDPNow  , a running estimate of real GDP growth based on available economic data for the current measured ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/asas-may-economic-report-economy-holds-at-33but-volatility-is-rising-beneath-the-surface</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5359]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Forgotten Art of Walking the Floor]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-forgotten-art-of-walking-the-floor</link><description><![CDATA[   Image by Tiger Lily on Pexels  

  The most powerful leadership tool in your building is not on your screen.  

 There is a leadership practice so fundamental that it predates every management ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-forgotten-art-of-walking-the-floor</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5358]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[It’s not a small-order problem: The silent crisis killing distributor profits.]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/its-not-a-small-order-problem-the-silent-crisis-killing-distributor-profits</link><description><![CDATA[   

  The real issue isn’t small orders. It’s low-value order lines — specifically, picks that cost more to fulfill than the gross profit they generate. Shutterstock Photos.  

  By Randy ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/its-not-a-small-order-problem-the-silent-crisis-killing-distributor-profits</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5355]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Surveys Say Peer AI Success Stories Matter More Than Tool Demos]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/surveys-say-peer-ai-success-stories-matter-more-than-tool-demos</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Image by Tung Nguyen from Pixabay  

  By Nils Swenson  

 Twice in the past year, ASA’s Applied AI Task Group surveyed members on where they stand with AI, once last fall and again in ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/surveys-say-peer-ai-success-stories-matter-more-than-tool-demos</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5354]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Adjusts Metals Tariffs, Lowers Rates on Select Equipment Imports]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/trump-administration-adjusts-metals-tariffs-lowers-rates-on-select-equipment-imports</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Image by Markus Kammermann from Pixabay  

 The Trump administration has announced another adjustment to its Section 232 tariff program, temporarily reducing tariffs on certain HVAC, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/trump-administration-adjusts-metals-tariffs-lowers-rates-on-select-equipment-imports</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5353]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[American Supply Association]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[DOE revises IRA Home Energy Rebates, ending incentives for heating system fuel switching]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/doe-revises-ira-home-energy-rebates-ending-incentives-for-heating-system-fuel-switching</link><description><![CDATA[   
  Image courtesy of the DOE   

 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued new guidance that changes how federal home energy rebate dollars can be used under several programs established ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/doe-revises-ira-home-energy-rebates-ending-incentives-for-heating-system-fuel-switching</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5352]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Approach Relationship-Building as a Trainable Skill Set]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/approach-relationship-building-as-a-trainable-skill-set</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Image courtesy of Texas A&M University   

 Product lines can be duplicated. Pricing can be matched. Delivery expectations continue to rise across the board. But trust? Trust is much ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/approach-relationship-building-as-a-trainable-skill-set</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5351]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What Problems Future Distribution Leaders Are Solving Right Now]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-problems-future-distribution-leaders-are-solving-right-now</link><description><![CDATA[   Current MDM students and MDM alumni gathered at EMERGE2026 in Arlington, Texas. The next cohort of MDM students starts June 15 th .   

 The wholesale distribution industry is facing no shortage ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-problems-future-distribution-leaders-are-solving-right-now</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5350]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What Washington’s New AI Strategy Means for Wholesale Distribution]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-washingtons-new-ai-strategy-means-for-wholesale-distribution</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels   

 On June 2, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security." The order ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-washingtons-new-ai-strategy-means-for-wholesale-distribution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5349]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>