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2008 Index of Articles

Deals & Market Moves:
Value Drivers in Distribution, by Jonathan Skelly 38.02
Platinum Equity Agrees to Buy Industrial Distribution Group, 38.04
Industrial Distribution Group Sees Synergies WIth Other Platinum Companies , 38.05
Backed By Private Equity , by Brad Yates 38.06
MDM Interview: HD Supply After the Deal , 38.07
Two More Bidders for Industrial Distribution Group , 38.07
Rexel CEO: Hagemeyer Deal Makes Rexel ‘More Resilient’ , 38.07

Distribution Trends:
MDM Interview: The Role of the Master Distributor , 38.03
MDM Interview: United Stationers On Private Label & Data-Sharing , 38.04
Grainger On Its Product Expansion, New Private Label , 38.04
Helping Customers Go Green , by Lindsay Young 38.06

Management Strategy:
Develop Branch CEOs , By Lindsay Young 38.01
Mind the Gap, 38.02
Setting a Retirement Date , 38.03
Case Study: WinWholesale Makes Room for Growth , 38.05
Home Depot’s New DC Strategy, 38.06
Inviting Employees to the Table , by Lindsay Young 38.07

Economic/Market Analysis:
Fein: Housing Market Now a Leading Economic Indicator , 38.01
Report: Sources of Productivity Growth Differ in U.S., Canada , 38.01
Wholesale Prices Skyrocket in 2007 , 38.02
Inflation by Commodity Group: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 , 38.02
Business Outlook: U.S. Export Orders Continue Forward Momentum , 38.02
Report: Canadian Domestic Demand Balancing Out Manufacturing Weakness , 38.02
Wholesale Revenues Rise 9.2% in 2007 , 38.03
Prices in Canada Up 1.5% in 2007 , 38.03
Value of Permits in Canada Up 12.1% from 2006 , 38.03
Quarterly Forecast: Economy to Slow to 1.3% in 2008, Rebound in 2009 , 38.04
MDM Survey: Economy Sparks Concern , 38.05
2007 Machine Tool Consumption Up 8% , 38.05
Survey: Wholesalers Have Low Expectations for 2008 , 38.06
Wolseley CEO: ‘Housing Market Has Deteriorated Considerably’ , 38.06
Report: Canadian Construction Industry Should Expect Lower Profits , 38.06
MAPI Forecast: Housing Drags Down Related Sectors; Rebound in 2009 , 38.07

Distribution Financial Metrics and Trading Multiples:
Fourth Quarter, 38.04

Technology:
Weighing the Cost of a WMS, 37.16

Legal/Human Resources:
Legal Trends in the Workplace , 38.01
New No-Match Regs Protect Employers , 38.03
Counterfeits in the Supply Chain , by Lindsay Young 38.04
‘UL Label’ Counterfeiting: Another Complexity in the Cycle of Illegal Trade , 38.04
Federal Government Contract Compliance , 38.04
The Changing Face of Product Liability , by Lindsay Young 38.05
Distributor Holds Seminar to Inform Customers on the Risk , 38.05
Proposals to Change FMLA Regulations , by Steven Bernstein 38.06
The Trade Agreements Act , by Andrew Mohr and C. Kelly Kroll 38.07

Economic Indices:
Monthly Wholesale Trade/Sales & Inventories: October 2007, 38.01; November 2007, 38.02; December 2007, 38.03; January 2008, 38.06; February 2008, 38.07;
MDM Inflation Index: December 2007, 38.04; January 2008, 38.05;
Canada Inflation Index: January 2008, 38.06;

2007 Construction Statistics:
First Quarter, 38.03

U.S. Industrial Market Analysis:
O-Rings , 38.01
Wiring Devices, 38.07

Commentary:
Make Great Employees Your Strategy , by Thomas P. Gale 38.01
Tougher Numbers in 2008, by Thomas P. Gale 38.02
Master distribution evolves with shifting markets , by Thomas P. Gale 38.03
A Tribute to a Distribution Veteran , by Thomas P. Gale 38.04
Not Every Market Showing Signs of a Slowdown , by Thomas P. Gale 38.05
Get Out of the Sales Feast-or-Famine Cycle , by Thomas P. Gale 38.06
A New Look for Modern Distribution Management , by Thomas P. Gale 38.07