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Commentary: Recommended Reading in 2010

February 25, 2010
Plus, a tribute to distribution veteran Tenney Campbell.
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Lessons from Cardinal Health's Turnaround

February 24, 2010
Time article looks at distributor's plans to mitigate impact of past mistakes.
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The Challenge of Planning for the Long-Term

February 9, 2010
A road map can be a helpful tool to grow your distribution business.
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Real World Doesn't Always Fit Neatly Into Academic Frameworks

February 9, 2010
Balance is needed between the personal and impersonal sides of doing business.
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Are Strategic Plans Now Obsolete?

January 25, 2010
Article contends companies need more flexibility than long-term planning allows, but there is a flaw in this thinking.
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From Generation to Generation

January 22, 2010
Recent sales of family businesses to consolidators beg the question: How many family-owned distributorships have succession plans?
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Creating an Ownership Culture

January 10, 2010
One distributor's experience in building a self-starting corporate culture.
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Airgas on Strategic Accounts, Private Label, & Acquisitions

January 10, 2010
COO Michael Molinini discussed strategies for the specialty gases distributor at its recent analyst meeting.
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Health Care a Top Growth Market through 2018, Report Suggests

January 4, 2010
Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections provide a guide on potential growth markets for distributors.
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Johnstone Supply Announces New CEO

December 28, 2009
Wallace will assume responsibilities in January 2010.
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