How to Differentiate Your Company with Lower Shipping Costs
Technology tools can help distributors identify efficiencies and capitalize on them.
Technology tools can help distributors identify efficiencies and capitalize on them.
Acquisition expands Mallory's footprint to the adjacent Nevada market.
U.S. revenue increased 8.2 percent year-over-year to 7 million (US$11.4 million).
The Raw Materials Price Index declined 2.2 percent in August
Acquisition expands Morrison Supplys presence in El Paso.
Knowledge of what customers want will play a big role in future success.
This article is a part of MDM's 2014 Distribution Trends Report. The article looks at how training programs are helping employers hold on to their most skilled employees, and increasing the potential of others.
The annual report was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this report.
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The company promoted John Watson to regional vice president of sales for its central region.
Working with data, even if its data you already have in-house, can quickly become overwhelming if you try to do too much all at once.
GDP up after declining 2.1 percent in the first quarter.
Jonathan DeArment is advancing from his previous position as vice president of manufacturing and engineering.
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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in July 2014.
Earlier this year, Tacoma, WA-based Stellar Industrial Supply announced the addition of Larry Davis, former president of ORS Nasco, to its executive team as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. The move was part of a strategy by Stellar to grow “faster and more effectively.” MDM Publisher Tom Gale recently spoke with Stellar’s executive team, including President & CEO John Wiborg, Executive Vice President & COO Steve Slater and Davis, about the shifts in the market that drove the shift in strategy and where the company is heading.
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At this point, it has become pretty well accepted that data should be a part of big decisions.There are many challenges to becoming highly data-driven, though, from technology limitations to information overload. But one common challenge is the tendency to view an indicator or measurement as something that it’s not.
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Predicting profitability of an order by measuring average margin is ineffective. Averages are susceptible to outliers and rarely represent the true value of any individual measure within the set. In this article, the authors examine flaws in conventional thinking about margin and provide practical ways to better manage small orders.
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Supply chain optimization is a goal with so many moving parts, it’s sometimes difficult to nail down what places to begin addressing potential changes. In this article, industry experts simplify the options and set the stage for an efficient, long-term process for freight movement.
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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