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Articles Tagged with ''supply chain''

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Technology

LuminX Is Latest AI Seeking To ‘Revolutionize’ Supply Ops

Adoption of AI technology is the new frontier in management, logistics and revenue generation
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 2, 2025
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LuminX has raised $5.5 million to scale AI-powered vision language models that automate warehouse tasks, aiming to reduce errors, boost efficiency and offer real-time insights to logistics and supply chains.


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Walmart warned of price increases due to tariffs, highlighting impacts on U.S. businesses and consumers.
Economic Outlook

Walmart’s Tariff Remarks Make Impact Clear, Raising Trump’s Ire

President slams retailer on his social media platform, demanding that it and China “eat the tariffs”
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 19, 2025
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Walmart’s tariff warning underscores how U.S. businesses — not foreign exporters — absorb costs, driving up prices and straining construction and roofing supply chains.


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Containers sit idle at the Port of Los Angeles as import volumes plunge, signaling supply-chain strain and rising costs for U.S. construction and roofing contractors.
News Analysis

Roofing Feels Port Pinch Despite Tariff Truce

As temporary U.S.-China tariff truce offers limited relief, drop in U.S. port traffic may be harbinger; new ABC report offers glimmer of good news
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 13, 2025
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A steep drop in port traffic and tariff-driven material hikes are squeezing roofing contractors, despite a 90-day U.S.-China tariff truce to ease pressure on the strained supply chain; a glimmer of good news from Associated Builders and Contractors is a balm.


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Roofing contractors face mounting pressures as severe weather, rising material costs and stricter insurance requirements drive claim costs to record highs
Extreme Weather Special Section

Insurers Further Tighten Grip Amid Surging Roof Losses

Claims hit $31 billion as weather, materials and labor squeeze contractors
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 7, 2025
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Roofing contractors face rising claim costs from insurers fueled by extreme weather, labor shortages and insurance crackdowns, which threaten profits, hiring and project viability. Still, there are ways to insulate your firm from the tumult.


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QXO closed its acquisition of Beacon Building Supply on April 29, 2025.
Champagne Uncorked

QXO Closes Beacon Acquisition, Rebrands Immediately; Jacobs to Ring NYSE Bell

Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
April 29, 2025
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QXO, Inc. closed its $11 billion acquisition of Beacon Building Supply, rebranding under the QXO name and aiming to modernize building materials distribution.


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Tariffs, Immigration & M&A- What You Need to Know Now
Video/Podcast

Roofers React to Tariffs, Negative Emails

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains the latest on how the Trump tariffs are impacting the roofing and construction trades.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
April 24, 2025
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In this video, RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explores the moving targets that tariffs have become and how concern is growing among roofing contractors.


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The staff at Owens Corning Roofing

Roofing Industry Q&A: Owens Corning's Gunner Smith

Gunner Smith explains Owens Corning’s position in the market and why adding a 14th shingle plant is an opportunity to enhance the company’s reach
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
April 21, 2025
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In this exclusive Q&A, Owens Corning Roofing President Gunner Smith discusses the trends, technology and other factors impacting the roofing industry.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 1,600 points, marking the largest single-day decline since 2020.
News Analysis

‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs on Imported Materials Give Roofing Industry the Jitters

With markets in freefall, how long before Trump’s "declaration of economic independence" begins affecting contractors’ margins?
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
April 4, 2025
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New U.S. tariffs on imports could drive up roofing and construction costs, straining supply chains and increasing material shortages. Contractors must adapt quickly as the industry braces for impact.


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Editors Note by Art Aisner

5 Bold Predictions for Roofing in 2025

Leaders across the roofing industry weigh in on what lies ahead for the profession with some bold predictions for 2025
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
April 4, 2025
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Leaders across the roofing industry weigh in on what lies ahead for the profession with some bold predictions for 2025
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Once Brad Jacobs closes on the Beacon acquisition, the former name will be retired in favor of QXO.
In Transition

QXO's AI-Driven Plans for the 'New' Beacon Bldg. Supply

Contractors can expect the good to become better as QXO prepares to assume the reins of the No. 2 roofing and exterior materials supplier
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
April 2, 2025
2 Comments

QXO’s $11B acquisition of Beacon aims to transform the roofing supply chain with AI, tech upgrades, and employee-driven insights — promising streamlined operations and growth. What’s next for contractors?


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