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With increasing threats by digital giants and other channel disruptors, value-creating distributor-manufacturer partnerships are more important than ever. This article is the third of a three-part series on the benefits, critical value and keys to success of distributor advisory councils (DACs), based on interviews with 300 distributor principals.
Distributors that have successfully transformed over the past several years are the ones that have quickly pivoted to change management programs.
You’ll see some changes in October to MDM Premium subscriptions and into 2022 as we make our analysis and coverage of wholesale distribution channels better and easier to access.Â
It’s clear that sellers overvalue an in-person/high-touch customer experience and undervalue online features important to today’s buyers.
Earnest Machine CEO Kirk Zehnder explains the company's transition to an integrated sales model that now includes several specialty teams.
With increasing threats by digital giants and other channel disruptors, value-creating distributor-manufacturer partnerships are more important than ever. This is the second of a three-part series on the benefits, critical value and keys to success of distributor advisory councils (DACs), based on interviews with 300 distributor principals.Â
A look at the benefits that contractors seek from the entire distribution ecosystem, including how they currently use distributor websites and what they’d like to see more of in terms of omnichannel offerings.
Expect a lot out of a revenue management consultant. Starting with industry-specific knowledge, an analytics-driven approach and a willingness to stay with you throughout the go-to-market process.
Winsupply has taken an all-hands-on-deck approach to find and empower the next generation of leaders for the construction, industrial supplies and equipment distributor.
With increasing threats by digital giants and other channel disruptors, value-creating distributor-manufacturer partnerships are more important than ever. This article is the first of a three-part series on the benefits, critical value and keys to success of distributor advisory councils (DACs), based on interviews with 300 distributor principals.
Gartner’s Maria Boulden, one of the featured speakers at MDM’s upcoming Sales GPS conference, says salespeople who still harbor a 2019 mindset stand little chance of survival.
When it comes to pricing anything (B2B, B2C, product or service), there are three key strategies to achieve price optimization.
Defining ROI often depends on where companies are on their digital transformations, and there’s not a one-size-fits all definition of ROI for all distributors.
Distributors have taken the pandemic disruption in stride and used it to accelerate improvements across key areas of business: Sales & Marketing, Technology, Operations and Strategy & Leadership.
Autonomous truck technology would enable distributors to solve one of the main supply chain problems: an ongoing driver shortage.
Scott Pierson of Bluon outlines the challenges of identifying a true e-commerce solution in the HVAC industry and shows a path for any distributor in need of removing the hurdles.
When a distribution sales team is not delivering results, it's often due to a few fixable issues. Small adjustments in strategy can overcome these pain points.
MDM reported 25 deals last month as M&A across wholesale distribution continued at a rapid clip with a potential change to tax laws possibly expediting some sales.
Distributor and manufacturer panelists at the recent AD eCommerce Summit discussed the importance of getting advanced product content onto websites.Â
