Top 10 Most-Read News Stories in 2014
Sonepar's acquisition of IDG at No. 1 highlights list dominated by M&A activity.
Sonepar's acquisition of IDG at No. 1 highlights list dominated by M&A activity.
Make changes during good times while resources are available.
This month's Data Snapshot looks at the estimated size of the safety products market.
Demand grows, labor conditions remain tight in industry.
E-commerce, private label dominate this year's list of most popular articles from MDM Premium.
Highlights from a year of interviews with distribution and manufacturing executives.
French electrical distributor adding HipTung Cables, Min Kong Electric, Dilon and ETS-Oakwell.
As we enter 2015, its important for business leaders to do more than just make resolutions to do things better. Instead, they need to take a strategic, purposeful approach to growth in the new year.Here are three key ways you can increase sales and profitability in 2015.
Data helps tell a story, but it cannot tell it alone. According to an article from Harvard Business Review, "The data you already have can't tell you how customers will react to innovations." Take data a step further by experimenting with it.
News briefs from December 11-25, 2014.
This article, based on the 2014 MDM Industry Outlook Survey, outlines and analyzes key trends and issues affecting how distributors will do business in 2015.
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What will separate the good from the great in 2015?
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Economic growth in the U.S. will continue in 2015, say the nations purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2014 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that began in mid-2009, as indicated in the monthly Institute for Supply Managements Report on Business.
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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in October 2014.
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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New business to support company's growing presence in East and Central African markets.
List highlights the importance of keeping the needs and wants of customers first.
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This month we feature advice for young people from top executives on what it takes to forge a career in distribution. Company presidents and CEOs share their tips on everything from networking to lifelong learning to developing the skills needed to excel in the industry.
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Annualized growth through October is 6.4 percent, consistent with range for 2014.