MDM News Digest 4823
MDM's top news briefs from November 26 - December 10, 2018
Day: December 10, 2018
ISM Semiannual Forecast: Economic Growth to Continue in 2019
17 manufacturing industries expectrevenue improvement in 2019 compared with2018.
Timken Awards $145K in Scholarships
Seven high school seniors win academic scholarships from TimkenSteel Charitable Fund.
Distribution Industry Launches Competitor to Amazon Business*
A bit of creative writing to generate some interest in the distribution industry about a platform alternative to Amazon Business.
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Table of Contents:
- Another Day, Another New Technology
- Commentary: The Value of Open Dialogue
- Where Do I Start With a Platform?
- The Three Most Important Words in Distribution
- Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Welding Gases & Equipment
- MDM News Digest 4823
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The Three Most Important Words in Distribution
The tail spend conundrum.
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Commentary: The Value of Open Dialogue
The friend, foe or frenemy equation.
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Where Do I Start With a Platform?
Alex Moazed was a speaker at MDMs recent forum on Amazon Business. This article is excerpted from the book Modern Monopolies: What it Takes to Dominate the 21st-Century Economy, which he co-wrote with Nick Johnson. Alex has long championed the idea that the largest B2B distributors from non-competing verticals should band together to build an industry-run marketplace that is a direct competitor to Amazon Business.
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Another Day, Another New Technology
Blockchain technology has broad application and disruptive potential across all economic sectors, distribution included. However, issues of cooperation, governance and standardization mean that adoption at scale is likely several years away. This article provides a brief history of blockchain technology and looks at some of its longer-term implications for the distribution industry.
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Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Welding Gases & Equipment
The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Welding Gases & Equipment in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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Canadian Building Permits Down in October
The decrease was mainly attributable to lower construction intentions for industrial and institutional buildings.