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Home » Modern Distribution Management » Volume 39, Issue 5 - 03/10/2009

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Volume 39 - Number 5 | March 10, 2009

Inventory Reductions On Tap

By Lindsay Young

Effective inventory management is gaining importance as distributor demand drops and focus returns to cash flow.

Distribution Models in Flux

By Thomas P. Gale

Old models need revising in the new economic climate.

MDM Interview, Part 2: Graybar - The People Factor

CFO Beatty D'Alessandro talks about how Graybar is addressing the recruitment, retention and training of its employees.

Wolseley to Exit Stock Building Supply

By Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

Wolseley examines options for its beleaguered U.S. building materials business unit, which continues to be a significant drag on the group's overall performance.

Steep Decline in Canada Employment

Nearly 322,000 manufacturing jobs lost from 2004 to 2008.

Manufacturing, Construction Employment Continues to Fall in February

Overall unemployment rate rises to 8.1%.

Lews-Goetz Buys Transport Parts ... Huttig 2008 Sales Drop 23.3% ... Construction Spending Down ... Moderate Rebound Expected in 2010 ... Employment Trend Index Falls Sharply ... Manufacturing Sector Contracts In February ... Real GDP Decreases In 4Q ...

MDM Industrial Inflation Index: January 2009

Modern Distribution Management's December Inflation Index, which measures a cross-section of industrial supplies, was up 0.15% from the previous month, and up 7.49% from January 2008.

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