Now available to Premium members and in the MDM Store, the issue contains seven articles that span Stellar Industrial's buy-and-build technology approach, to Ferguson's digital strategy, to corporate DEI pushback, and more.
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Accurate forecasting is a persistent challenge, and a lot stands in the way of improving visibility. This piece addresses how distributors are making headway on that front.
Our latest MDM Case Study explores the plumbing, HVACR, PVF and industrial supplies distributor's recent growth through diversification, private branding, increased customer loyalty and more. Get it now!
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The agreement likely averts any major consumer-level impact on prices and delivery timelines.
Our EOR serves as a comprehensive economic reference guide to the $8 trillion U.S. wholesale distribution industry and its 19 different sectors.
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A solid but unspectacular volume month featured the news of two top electrical distributors combining.
The recent DCKAP Round-Up event featured MDM's Tom Gale, who spoke of the growing impact AI has in reshaping business models for distributors. Here are some key takeaways.
With our marquee thought leadership event fresh in mind, MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic debrief what stood out to them from the event and take a look forward to SHIFT 2025 next May.
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MDM's marquee in-person event showcased change management case studies and insights for driving distribution forward. Here's a quick debrief.
Explore why AI tools like ChatGPT can't replace the content creation needed in sales and marketing and learn why they should — and shouldn't — be applied.
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The industry's generally slow adoption for AI may be at least partly contributed to misconceptions about the technology and its applications. This article helps set the record straight.
Though still soft by Fastenal’s historical standards, August was a rebound from July. Get MDM's full breakdown here.
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Now available to Premium members and in the MDM Store, the issue contains the most articles we've packed into an issue in several years.
