W. W. Grainger

Why do some people get genuinely excited about a heavy-duty bin? The strange, satisfying world of spec-driven purchasing.

IKEA's catalog is community reverse-engineering. GS1 solved replacement semantics years ago. Neither reaches a purchasing manager's database.

T-slot, welded steel, or strut channel? How to build a vertical frame that carries monitors, shelves, and lights off your desktop.