Amazon from Above?
"Flying warehouse" concept another example of continuous innovation.
December 2016
McKesson Names CEO of McKesson Canada
Domenic Pilla appointed to position.
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases in December
Index improved in December to 113.7, from 109.4 in November.
Top Trends for 2017
This article, based on the 2016 MDM Industry Outlook Survey, outlines and analyzes key trends and issues affecting how distributors will do business in 2017.
This article includes:
- Economic & regulatory challenges
- How distributors are adapting to industry changes
- Ways distributors are growing revenue
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- Wholesale Distribution Disrupted
- The Future of Relationship Selling: The Gorilla in the Room, part 2
- MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Industry Sputtering Back to Life
Commentary: Resolve to be More Strategic in 2017
With all the uncertainty, how well have you planned for 2017?
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- Changing Channels Demand New Models
- What Millennials Want
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ISM Semiannual Forecast: Continued Growth in 2017
The Institute for Supply Management provides a semiannual forecast that distributors can use to gauge the health and expectations of manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. This article provides the highlights from the latest forecast, which was released in December.
This article includes:
- Economic growth expectations for 2017
- Manufacturing sector expectations
- Non-manufacturing sector expectations
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- Supply Chain Sustainability Efforts Grow
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: October 2016
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in October 2016.
MDM News Digest 4624
News briefs from December 11-25, 2016.
MDM Industrial Inflation Index: November 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
Download this Issue in PDF: December 25, 2016
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Top Trends for 2017
- Commentary: Resolve to be More Strategic in 2017
- Forecast: Continued Growth in 2017
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: October 2016
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: November 2016
- News Digest
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Conference Board Leading Economic Index Unchanged in November
Coincident Economic Index up 0.1 percent and Lagging Economic Index up 0.3 percent.
Canadian Wholesale Sales Up 1.1% in October
Higher sales in the building material and supplies contributed to the increase.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Decreases in November
The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased during the month.
U.S. GDP Up 3.5% in 3Q
Increase due to positive contributions from host of areas, including personal consumption expenditures.
Tip: Be More Price Competitive by Changing Sales Model
Field sales reps are quickly losing their "differentiating value."
Maroon Group Acquires Cadence Chemical
Cadence will become part of the specialty intermediates division.
