Articles Tagged with ''American Supply Association''

The PVF/PHCP industry is struggling to acquire talent due to a high number of upcoming retirements and a shortage of new workers. This shortage is a concern for ASA members and is not unique to the industry, making the battle for skilled workers even more intense.

Christy Maloney and Araceli Lee, part of the Women in Industry Membership sub-committee, had a conversation about their experiences in the industry. They reflected on their journey and what they would say to their younger selves.

In January, 90 ASA volunteers met for the 2024 LEAD planning. We discussed the industry's future and how ASA's innovation, sustainability, and leadership will define our success. The dynamic marketplace presents challenges. Our relevance is key to our success.

Women make up only 29.5% of all salespeople and about 29% of the manufacturing workforce in the U.S. PHCP-PVF industry is still male-dominated, but efforts are being made to achieve better representation and diversity. It's important to engage and empower employees to grow their careers.

It is the ASA’s goal to broaden the reach of the CONNECT program and allow more members to participate and gain benefits.

ASA Codes and Standards team attended major meetings in 2024 to represent members. ASA is a voting member on ASME A-112 Standard Committee, which develops plumbing standards.

Are you curious about how your company's employee compensation package stacks up in today's competitive distribution landscape? ASA is once again teaming up with more than 20 other distributor-centric trade associations to present the 2024 Cross-Industry Compensation Study.

More than 1,600 distributor, manufacturer and manufacturers' rep locations across the country are currently showing as "Now Hiring" on SupplyIndustryCareers.com.

Read the latest report on the sales performance of 2023, revealing a challenging year for the economy. Find out more about the trends that shaped the year and the industries that were impacted the most.

In 2015, ASA commissioned a research project to better understand the industry’s workforce and trends. Late last year, we conducted the study again and the final results are currently being tabulated. I’m pleased that ASA and its members have continued to deem PROJECT TALENT as a key strategic initiative.