Mike Hockett shares a conversation from MDM's recent M&A Summit that dove into the specifics of dealmaking communication best practices.
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Mike Hockett breaks down the latest U.S. Census Bureau's wholesale trade data, covering revenue expectations and trends, inventory and more.
Mike Hockett analyzes value-creation advice for acquisition-interested distributors shared in an MDM M&A Summit session.
The world's largest trial of the four-day work week drew rave reviews from companies that participated. Could the distribution industry benefit from such a change?
Mike Hockett distills takeaways from a NAW Executive Summit session that featured distribution executives discussing what leading companies do differently when it comes to profits and pricing strategy.
In many sectors, Activity-Based Costing is being replaced by Quantum Costing, a newer and more accurate alternative that adds power and benefits to cost analysis. Randy MacLean explains the differences here.
MDM spoke with Field Fastener CEO Jim Derry to learn more about the company's recent acquisition of Mid-State Bolt & Nut.
In the second of a two-part series, John Johnson covers how distributors can take advantage of the movement to reshore sourcing and shorten supply chains.
It was a second-straight record revenue year for the wholesale trade sector. Here, we break down the key latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
What should we expect in economic performance, inflation, labor and more in the next two years? Mike Hockett distills takeaways from Alan Beaulieu’s economic outlook presentation at the NAW Executive Summit.
In the first of a two-part series, John Johnson examines the key factors leading manufacturers to domesticate more of their production and what distributors should keep an eye on.
We polled distributors to ask if those that lost customers amid the height of supply chain issues in the past few years are starting to see those customers return. See the exclusive results and commentary here.
Baird and MDM polled distributors about what digital projects they’ll prioritize this year. Read the exclusive analysis and commentary here.
We polled distributors about how they expect their labor and freight costs to change from 2022 to 2023. See the exclusive results and commentary here.
We polled distributors about how much pricing influenced last year's revenue numbers. See the exclusive results and commentary here.
Ahead of MDM's Economic Outlook webcast, Mike Hockett gave a snapshot of a handful of key indicators showing current trajectories.
With slumping economic indicators and a forecasted demand slowdown, can we expect M&A deal volume to follow suit? Mike Hockett analyzes the current state of activity as we start 2023 and the factors involved.
Successful digitalization requires a change agent. Here’s why distributors would be wise to give that role to their IT teams.
Keeping staff from seeking greener pastures has been a major challenge for distributors in recent years, and a proposed FTC rule to end noncompete clauses could take it to another level.
