MDM News Digest 4419
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October 10, 2014
MDM Interview: Lawson Products’ Revitalization
For the last several years, Lawson Products has been focused on turning its sales trajectory back to the positive through streamlining the organization and focusing on the “legacy” that launched the company. President and CEO Michael DeCata recently spoke with MDM Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier about the initiatives being undertaken by the distributor and the results of those efforts.
DeCata discusses:
- How the company has changed since he became CEO
- The impact of the company's Lean Six Sigma implementation
- Plans for expanding the sales force
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- A Practical Approach to Lean
- Lessons Learned on Lean
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Commentary: Scotland, Baseball and Better Sales Models
What can baseball and Scotland possibly have to do with each other? More than you might think.
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How Leaders Can Drive Company Culture
The culture of a company is one key to its success, and changing leadership can create a challenge to developing that successful culture. Joel Trammell, author of The CEO Tightrope, discusses how distribution company executives and leaders can influence company culture to obtain the most useful ideas and criticisms from their workforces.
This article includes:
- Initial steps for defining a company's vision
- How to avoid the disconnect between upper management and line-level employees
- Ways to ensure employees are all on the same page
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- Redefining Competitive Advantage
- Bridging the Value Gap
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Overcoming a Technology Deficit
Distributors that lack a digital strategy can find themselves falling behind their competitors as e-commerce and other digital platforms become more important to customers. Linda Taddonio of InsiteCommerce discusses the need to develop a digital strategy and ways to jumpstart the development of that strategy in the recent MDM Webcast, Navigating the Digital Landscape for Distribution.
This article includes:
- Why distributors are facing technology deficits
- Steps for conducting a digital boot camp
- How to create a digital innovation team
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Download this Issue in PDF: October 10, 2014
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Table of Contents:
- MDM Interview: Lawson Products' Revitalization
- Commentary: Scotland, Baseball and Better Sales Models
- How Leaders Drive Company Culture
- Overcoming a Technology Deficit
- U.S. Market Analysis: Janitorial Supplies
- News Digest
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Fastenal Sales Up 14.3% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales up 11.7 percent.
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U.S. Import & Export Prices Down in September
Lower fuel prices again drives down monthly prices.
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Blackhawk Industrial Opens Sales Branch in Portland
New location bolsters company's presence in Oregon, Northern California.
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Outlook: Lower Raw Material Cost, New Products Expected to Trigger Growth for Industrial Manufacturers
Industrial manufacturers remain optimistic about growth in 2015.
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