MDM News Digest 4807
MDM's top news stories from March 26 - April 10, 2018
MDM's top news stories from March 26 - April 10, 2018
Its hard to imagine distributors without reps or drivers, but this issue explores both possibilities. Subscribers should log in below to read this article.
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Distributor e-commerce reached a remarkable tipping point in 2017: The percentage of distributors deriving more than a tenth of total revenues from e-commerce grew from 34 to 41 percent. In this article, we explore additional findings around the channels distributors use to drive e-commerce demand as well as their satisfaction with the returns on their e-commerce investments.
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Truck drivers are a hot commodity in an industry suffering from an operator shortage. New technologies offered by companies like Uber Freight and Tesla may be just the thing to not only lure the next generation to the profession, but ultimately make driving a big rig close to autonomous.
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The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Mechanic's Hand Tools in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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Industrial gases plant to supply customer in Geismar, Louisiana.
The index drops to 104.7.
Sales for first six months were up 10.6 percent compared to prior-year period.
The commercial and institutional components saw lower levels of construction intentions during the month.
Both roles provide global oversight of IT and HR teams in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.