Supplier Risk
Defense distributor Noble Supply & Logistics files for Chapter 11 after a shortened DLA contract left it holding $100 million of inventory
The Boston-based MRO and fastener distributor serves 4,000 government customers through 13,000 suppliers. Its filing shows how a customer's contract decision can break a distributor, and what that means for the suppliers and agencies that depend on it.
Aug 31, 2026
