Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Increases in October
Raw materials price index rose 3.3 percent.
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November 2016
Praxair Asks Linde to Resume Merger Talks
Deal appeared to crumble in September, would create largest gases distributor in world.
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Watsco Acquires Additional Ownership in Joint Venture with Carrier
HVAC distributor adds 10 percent ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise Northeast LLC.
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‘Transformation’ Powering Anixter in 2016
Acquisitions help company set course for record-breaking year.
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Titan Machinery Sales Down 3.7% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 13.3 percent year-over-year.
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RelaDyne Acquires Lubricants & Commercial Fuel Divisions of Slidell Oil
Acquisition expands company’s reach in Alabama.
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Federal Reserve: Economic Activity Expands
Most of 12 districts report slight to moderate economic growth.
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Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases in November
Index improved in November to 107.1, from 100.8 in October.
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U.S. GDP Up 3.2% in 3Q
The price index for gross domestic purchases increased 1.5 percent.
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ISA Distributor & Manufacturer Growth Increases in October
Distributor Index increases to 64.9 and Manufacturer Index increases to 68.
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Recommended Reading: Be Consistent With College Recruiting
Establishing regular presence on campus critical for sustained hiring success.
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Generac Agrees to Acquire Motortech
Company enhances gaseous-engine control systems capabilities.
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Injunction on Overtime Rule Raises Questions for Employers
Businesses already prepared for the change have a decision to make.
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FCX Performance Acquires PCI
Acquisition is FCX’s third in the past four months.
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Veritiv Opens Cincinnati Operations Center
Facility to house more than 400 employees.
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: September 2016
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in September 2016.
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Download this Issue in PDF: November 25, 2016
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- The Future of Relationship Selling: The Gorilla in the Room, part 2
- Commentary: How to Fight the Noise
- Distribution Training Ground
- Baptized by Hydraulic Fluid
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: September 2016
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: October 2016
- News Digest
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‘Baptized by Hydraulic Fluid’
The University of Nebraska at Kearney Industrial Distribution program's branch simulation lab lets students handle real-world scenarios. This is a sidebar to the article Distribution Training Ground.
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- Changing Channels Demand New Models
- The New Realities of Training
- Move Beyond Sales Training
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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: October 2016
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
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- Listen to Customers or Lose Them
- Market Snapshot: Abrasives Market Demand in the United States
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Distribution Training Ground
While distributors often lament the growing talent gap, industrial distribution programs like the one at the University of Nebraska at Kearney are preparing students for a wide range of industry jobs. This story examines how UNK connects distributors looking to hire with students looking to work.
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- The ideal distribution candidate
- Students as industry ambassadors
- Importance of distributor commitment
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