NAW SmartBrief
November 8, 2023
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Trade deficit jumped nearly 5% in Sept.
* KeHE innovations improve accuracy, customer experience
* Beacon reports Q3 sales gain, buys H&H Roofing
* Imperial Dade names Owen COO, acquires Advance Shipping Supplies
* Core & Main reports slight sales increase to $1.8B in Q3
* DistributionNOW posts $588M in Q3 revenue, $35M in net income
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Digital overhaul key to supply chain resilience
* Boosting worker safety, productivity with AI wearables
* Report: Supply chain execs shift tactics amid disruptions
SALES AND MARKETING
* 7 steps to successful B2B marketing
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* How micromanagement can drive employees away
* 2M extra retirees remain post-pandemic
NAW INSIDER
* NAW Bookstore Sale
* Podcast: The State of Distribution Innovation
* Last Chance to Register for the Innovators Summit

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