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Home » Modern Distribution Management » Volume 39, Issue 6 - 03/25/2009

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Volume 39 - Number 6 | March 25, 2009

MDM Interview: Grainger's Global View

The distributor's new president of international business, Court Carruthers, talks about Grainger's plans globally and his success at Acklands-Grainger.

Commentary: A Positive Spin on News in a Negative Time

By   Lindsay  Young 
Opportunity still exists, despite bad conditions in many parts of the country.

Global Report: Mexico Hit by Export Slowdown to U.S.

By   Jenel  Stelton-Holtmeier 
This is part of an MDM series of articles looking at growth opportunities globally.

DXP Enterprises: Supply Chain Services, Repair Remain Strong

By   Jenel  Stelton-Holtmeier 
Existing customers are looking to save money, CEO says.

Monthly Wholesale Trade: January 2009

Sales fell 15.4 percent from January 2008.

MDM News Digest 3906

Graybar Sales Up 2.7% in 2008 ... ERIKS Acquires German Distributor ... Bunzl Makes UK Acquisitions ... DXP Sales Up 14.7% in 4Q ... Grainger Sales Fall 10% in February ... Park-Ohio Sales Unchanged in 2008 ... OneSource Acquires Berkley Engineering ... L

MDM Industrial Inflation Index: February 2009

The February Inflation Index, which measures a cross-section of industrial supplies, was up 0.31% from the previous month, and up 7.12% from February 2008.

U.S. Conference Board, Canadian Composite Indexes Decline at Start of Year

Each of the three economic indexes provided by The Conference Board posted declines of 0.4% for the month; Canada's composite leading index fell 1.1%.

MDM March 25, 2009

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