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.
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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.
Combining MDM's No. 2 and 21 Top Electrical Distributors, it will net Sonepar 23 branches in the southern and southwest U.S. and over 700 associates.
We chat with John Gunderson, who authored our three-part analysis series and subsequent case study report on Wesco's recent and ongoing transformation as North America's top electrical distributor.
Still having gross margin problems despite investments in pricing software, ERP upgrades and talent? It usually boils down to two root causes. This piece maps out pricing-driven margin success.
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ISEA CEO Cam Mackey joins to discuss safety standards and regulations that will inform future safety product demand.
Our recent discussion with Andrew Brown addressed how distributors stand to benefit from supporting skilled trades while debunking myths associated with them.
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MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic analyze the immense value this year's SHIFT conference provides; their biggest takeaways from the 2023 version; our 2024 agenda highlights; and why you should be there.
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The former longtime editor of Industrial Distribution died on Aug. 5. See our tribute to him here, which includes commentary from colleagues that knew him best.
Distributors can consistently achieve their goals and boost their bottom line by starting with a deep understanding of their customers.
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Wesco's "all things digital" leader Akash Khurana joins us to discuss what digital transformation has meant for the electrical distributor, which ramped up its initiatives on that front upon its landmark 2020 acquisition of Anixter.
Growth continued to slide across all geographies, product segments and customer end markets.
