NAW SmartBrief
September 20, 2024
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* NAW's Hoplin speaks on possible port strikes, use of automation
* Strategies help distributors combat profit erosion
* Importers accelerate shipments ahead of possible strike
* Initial jobless claims fall by 12K to 219K
* Jim Henning named sales leader for AFC Industries' tooling group
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* AI, automation offer new efficiencies for distributors
* Wakefern elevates inventory tracking with Tally robots
SALES AND MARKETING
* Balancing AI and human expertise in content creation
* What makes B2B ads on LinkedIn effective?
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Firms manage debt cautiously amid Fed rate cut fears
* Future of work depends on whom you ask
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* Register for the Innovators Summit
* It's Roundtable Season!
* Wholesale distribution's premier annual event!

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