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Hello everyone,  The Technology Committee wanted to share a quick “for your information” about a Phishing text message scam that’s…

Sustaining a Resilient Culture. By Randy Squibb, 1994-95 GAWDA President This year’s GAWDA Spring Management Conference theme is a topic…

Things are changing fast. Virtual online channels are moving the bar for efficiency in distribution ever higher. Customers are demanding…

By Steve Guglielmo and Hector Villarreal GAWDA’s Technology Committee was announced just over a year ago, and the new committee…

Today’s buyers are more informed than ever, turning to Google Search to research gases, welding supplies, and equipment before making…

Change is the name of the game in the industrial distribution business. It’s just not as stable and predictable as…

Finding your theme for success in the year ahead. Anew year and new place in time. Are you searching for…

Over the past 5+ years, resilience has become a hot topic in almost every area of life. From best-selling books…

“Wherever gas is the integral part and provides energy for everyday life, there will be the technological and productive commitment…

While the economy has stabilized since the pandemic, it’s still characterized by uncertainty. The supply chain remains less reliable, while…

In Your Eyes By Paul Bernier, ASP Each day, there are approximately 2,000 worker eye injuries in the U.S., and…

The GAWDA gavel will pass, once again, at the conclusion of the 2024 Annual Convention in Phoenix. Indiana Oxygen President…

Selling is a transfer of trust. Our selling methods must evolve with the changes in the world around us. In…

Making the Most out of Networking 360 At the 2022 GAWDA Annual Convention in San Diego, the GAWDA Industry Partnering…

I am a DISTRIBUTOR. I distribute “stuff!” The only reason I exist is because people who manufacture “stuff,” can’t be…

Have You Considered AI? I recently finished a Zoom training session with a distributor sales rep. As I started the…

By Paul Bernier, ASP Over the last several years, OSHA has worked to create awareness of the “Fatal 4” to…

Don’t let your customers gamble on quality and productivity with cheap filler metal. There’s a reason that GAWDA distributors are…

In the last issue of Welding & Gases Today (Q1 2024) I outlined the excitement behind the latest wave of…

Many distributors have approached transformation in a piecemeal fashion. Most have only so many resources available and focus on one…