Distributors have had plenty of practice managing change over the past decade, thanks to a constant barrage of multi-syllabic trends ﾖ commoditization, national accounts, integrated supply, consolidation, globalization, e-commerce, downsizing, offshoring, outsourcing and strategic sourcing. Cap it off with a deep recession with deflationary and inflationary threats thrown in. Beyond buzzwords, how do you sum up the key impact on traditional distribution channels? Customers today can buy anything, anywhere, at any time.
The Next Big Things
Change is a cruel taskmaster. No matter how
well you adapt, it's never enough. Customers continue to redefine the value of distribution in their quest to create frictionless
(and sometimes profitless) supply ...
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Distributors have had plenty of practice managing change over the past decade, thanks to a constant barrage of multi-syllabic trends ﾖ commoditization, national accounts, integrated supply, consolidation, globalization, e-commerce, downsizing, offshoring, outsourcing and strategic sourcing. Cap it off with a deep recession with deflationary and inflationary threats thrown in. Beyond buzzwords, how do you sum up the key impact on traditional distribution channels? Customers today can buy anything, anywhere, at any time.
The Next Big Things
Change is a cruel taskmaster. No matter how
well you adapt, it's never enough. Customers continue to redefine the value of distribution in their quest to create frictionless
(and sometimes profitless) supply ...
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