For Grainger, resilient supply chains are only the start

More than 10,000 individuals from across the MRO specialist’s ecosystem gathered in Orlando for Grainger Show 2026.
April 6, 2026
3 min read

Key Highlights

  • Grainger Show 2026 focused on practical ways to cut downtime, control inventory, and improve safety through peer collaboration and hands-on innovation.
  • Data visibility and curated MRO inventory help reduce waste, optimize spend, and free skilled workers from low-value tasks.
  • AI and machine learning enable smarter supply chains, balancing cost and availability while maintaining high service levels.

Since its founding nearly one hundred years ago, W.W. Grainger has carved out a unique place in the industrial landscape. It’s combined the supply chain and logistical expertise of a leading industrial distributor with a dogged focus on the maintenance, reliability and operations (MRO) needs of its customers, serving the needs of “those who get it done.”

And for more than 20 years now, the Grainger Show has brought together MRO specialists from across the country and the world, most recently attracting more than 10,000 to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center for three days of seminars and roundtable discussions designed to help them reduce downtime, gain better control of indirect inventory and strengthen workplace safety—challenges that directly impact productivity and cost in day-to-day operations.

Attendees also had opportunities to network with industry peers, connect directly with suppliers and explore hands-on demonstrations showcasing cutting-edge innovations for operations, inventory, procurement and safety.

"The Grainger Show is designed to spark new ideas, showcase our solutions and equip customers with practical strategies they can put to work right away to run safer, more resilient operations," said Paige Robbins, W.W. Grainger senior vice president and president of the company’s Grainger business unit. "Whether it's strengthening supply chains, ensuring workforce readiness or leveraging smarter tools and AI-driven insights, our focus is simple: helping customers stay ahead of today's challenges and what's next by being a partner they can count on. Our products are only step one.”

About the Author

Keith Larson

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Keith Larson is group content director responsible for Endeavor Business Media's Industrial Processing group, including Automation WorldChemical ProcessingControlControl DesignFood ProcessingPharma ManufacturingPlastics Machinery & ManufacturingProcessing and The Journal. Contact him at .

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