In MDM's latest quarterly podcast review, we look back at all the voices and topics covered between July and September 2023.
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James Dorn and Tom Gale discuss distributors’ use of data analytics to inform profitability decisions in the year ahead, which figures to involve more strategy as firms can't lean on inflation.
The unpredictable pace of M&A activity among industrial distributors and manufacturers dipped again in September to 24 reported deals.
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The company added $780 million in combined revenue from acquisitions during its fiscal 2023, which ended July 31. Find a recap of the distribution giant's financials.
The United Auto Workers extended its strike to 38 parts distribution centers across 20 states. The centers supply parts to dealerships.
An unauthorized person accessed certain computer systems and potentially accessed or acquired certain files, the company said.
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Will Quinn reflects on a career that has seen organizations embrace continuous improvement and those that haven't. The former tend to outperform the latter, and here's what it looks like.
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Many distributors can build the strong data teams, but most distributors really struggle to use that data muscle effectively to move the business forward. Here's how to make it stick.
Research lead Kevin Reid-Morris and Tom Gale discuss the insights, surprises and hopes for AI that this 2023 exploration surfaced, along with behaviors and supporting building blocks for distributor AI success.
It may be too early to tell how some return-to-office policies affect productivity, but many workers have voiced opposition to returning even part time.
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Distributors who build a learning organization empower creativity and agility, differentiating themselves in the face of challenges and nurturing growth.
With less industry concern over the economy and supply chain, August gave MDM a chance to explore other topics that haven’t dominated headlines in 2023.
STAFDA CEO Georgia Foley stops by to discuss the association's new educational initiative, how U.S. Infrastructure Bill funds are impacting industry demand and to preview the group's annual convention.
Aspirations direct our distributor innovations, so let’s aim high and build a supply chain worthy of our future. Mark Dancer advises in the third part of his Facing the Forces of Change initiative with NAW.
With budgets and operational planning already eyeing the year ahead, Mike Marks and Tom Gale explore where distributors have the most leverage, and where their common gaps are.
While in contraction territory for a 10th straight month, a handful of key subindexes trended positive vs. July.
