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Home » Modern Distribution Management » Volume 39, Issue 8 - 04/25/2009

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Volume 39 - Number 8 | April 25, 2009

Keeping Layoffs to a Minimum

By   Jenel  Stelton-Holtmeier 
Wholesaler-distributors are searching far and wide for ways to cut costs without cutting people.

Commentary: Now is the Time to Act

By   Thomas P.  Gale 
With signs appearing for economic recovery, executives must get their teams future-focused again.

Align Selling Resources to the Market

By   Mike  Emerson 
Distributors who have reduced their sales forces may be concerned that as the number of salespeople go down, so will revenues. A three-step process exists to help mitigate these potential effects.

Inflation by Commodity Group: First Quarter 2009

These select product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First quarter 2009 is compared with first quarter 2008, and first quarter 2009 with fourth quarter 2008.

Genuine Parts Company: Cost Cuts a 'Balancing Act'

By   Lindsay  Young 
Company looks for ways to reduce expenses while still being able to provide the same level of customer service.

MDM News Digest 3908

Grainger 1Q Sales Down ... Grainger Hosts Green Events ... Praxair Distribution Makes Four Acquisitions ... Kimberly-Clark Buys Jackson Products ... A.M. Castle Cuts Costs ... Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Down 14.8% ... GPC Sales Fall 11% ... Rye

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