NAW SmartBrief
September 26, 2023
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Sonepar consolidates West Coast businesses
* Kroger expands automated fulfillment in Colo.
* AI startup Anthropic gets investment from Amazon
* Fortin appointed human resources chief at Grainger
* US manufacturing productivity lags global rivals
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Complications at US-Mexico border are slowing trade
* Why warehouse safety requires a multipronged approach
* Shipping rates put spotlight on in-store holiday buys
SALES AND MARKETING
* Almost all manufacturing, B2B sales firms looking to AI
* Google taps AI for ad development capabilities
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Employers are tracking office attendance
* How the best leaders manage empathy, emotion
NAW INSIDER
* October 4-5 Roundtables: Your Place to Innovate
* Register for the 2023 Innovators Summit!
* Learn about the benefits of NAW membership

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