John Nantz and Sabrina Franco, Author at Modern Distribution Management

Beyond Products: The Rise of Value-Added Services

Many distributors have untapped opportunities to market and sell services that larger companies like Amazon and even OEM sellers largely do not provide. This second piece in a two-part series from Redwood Advisors examines why value-add services are critical to your organization and which ones might be the right fit for your team.

June 17, 2025

Sales & Marketing

How to Optimize Your Sales Force Model for the Future

Distributors spend significant resources on their sales force, where optimization has been shifted by tech and customer expectations and traditional approaches are changing with the rise of inside sales, hybrid models, and hunter/farmer strategies. Here, learn about why these new approaches are taking sales teams by storm across the distribution industry and why your team should implement them today.

June 5, 2025

Strategy

How to Map Your Customers to the Right Channels and Reps

In this second of a two-part series by Redwood Advisors, learn about the final steps to optimizing an expansive sales force: mapping your accounts to the right sales channel and assigning them the right rep.