NAW SmartBrief
September 18, 2024
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Business inventories up 0.4% in July, exceeding expectations
* Rexel rejects $9.4B acquisition offer from QXO
* Amazon uses AI for faster shipping, warehouse efficiency
* ISA introduces Women in Industry Mentorship Program
* Empire State manufacturing rebounds to expansion in Sept.
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Better returns management starts with the big picture
* How uptick in intermodal rates will affect truckload market
SALES AND MARKETING
* Embracing failure as a path to organizational growth
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Expectations of Fed half-point rate cut rise
NEW FROM MDM
* MDM Banner
* How HR leaders can navigate pullback from DEI programs
* MDM's latest forecast shows revenue uptick for 2024, 2025
NAW INSIDER
* NAW Insider Banner
* It's Roundtable Season!
* Register for the Innovators Summit
* Wholesale distribution's premier annual event!

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