Leaders from Vallen Distribution, Stanley Black & Decker, LineDrive and Ace Hardware share their insights captured during interviews at ISA’s Women in Industry Summit, which was part of ISA's Fall Summit held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Orlando. They discuss what’s best left behind in 2022 and where the industry is moving in 2023.
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See who will succeed John Howard in the role at the end of January.
It follows three-straight .75-point increases.
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Kathleen Shanahan stops by to discuss her unique path to becoming Turtle & Hughes' CEO, the electrical distributor’s emphasis on diversity in both its workforce and supplier base, and how investment in sustainable energy storage has positioned the company for continued success in the age of electrification.
Focusing on eCommerce in past years, AD's Dec. 5-7 event brought in the marketing side for the first time. Mike Hockett shares his biggest takeaways from attending.
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Whether discussing in-person vs. remote work or strategizing how to recruit and retain employees, labor issues remain critical for distributors.
MDM’s latest webcast explored how to get complete buy-in from sales staff who might be concerned that digital tools are adding responsibilities or replacing roles. The answer comes in showing staff what they stand to gain from executing your digital strategy.
The industrial manufacturing barometer fell another 1.2 points from October, continuing its year-long slide.
The rare, bipartisan legislation heads to President Biden's desk, where his expected signature would avert what NAW calls a catastrophic labor strike.
The distributor said the added funds will enable it to reinvest in the business and pursue further organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
Bob Zamarripa was OneSource Distributors’ Chairman and CEO until 2013 and has served on numerous other boards of leading industrial distributors and manufacturers.
The precision tools maker said the move from Waukesha, Wisconsin, was done to be closer to its growing customer base.
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President & CEO John Mark discusses BlackHawk’s go-to-market strategy, how it differentiates in the markets it serves and its continued aggressive growth strategy. He also talks about the importance of culture and leadership challenges today.
The findings detail what portion of distributors are part of a buying group and how many have rebate programs with their top suppliers.
Keynotes from basketball legend Bill Walton and economist Alan Beaulieu accompany educational sessions and plenty of networking opportunities.
It adds approximately $100 million in revenue to CED.