We chat with the CEO of Germany-based power transmission distributor Ludwig Meister, a family-run company that took an inside-out journey to transform its operations over the past decade.
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Formerly known as Electrocomponents plc, London-based RS Group will add Monterrey, Mexico-based Risoul.
The industry understands the benefits that industrial vending presents, but what about picking a vendor for it? Here's how to evaluate.
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In this MDM Podcast, ETIM North America's Mary Shaw provides insight into the state of data standardization for manufacturers, distributors and end users, along with the benefits of standardizing product data industrywide.
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MDM's latest webcast dove into how data can lead distributors amid all the economic uncertainty, and how CRM and BI can be applied.
Amid continued supply chain challenges, SPAs open up a range of opportunities that will help manufacturers and distributors thrive.
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Questions about economic concerns, distribution inventory management and the future of hybrid work were among topics covered in MDM's July 2022 Premium Monthly, now available for download.
A 3-alarm fire late Monday night destroyed the Commerce City, California, warehouse of Western Hose & Gasket, a WestFlex company.
The metalworking and MRO supplies distributor is suddenly on an acquisition streak.
We all know the distribution sector is highly fragmented, but to what extent? A chat with McKinsey partners Alex Abdelnour and Kevin Sachs dives into the state of fragmentation within various markets and the factors that separate leading distributors from laggards.
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Following a period that reenergized the pace of M&A activity, deals involving packaging companies and international entities kept a brisk pace.
Sales outpaced that of 1Q at the industrial distribution giant, despite slowing throughout the quarter.
It's part of the toolmaker's plan to save $1.5 billion in three-year cost savings while shifting resources and reprioritizing investments.
Following a relatively slow 1Q, distribution M&A increased in the April-June period, ending 2Q with one of the biggest months in deal volume over the past two years.
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MDM's Mike Hockett and NetSuite's Ranga Bodla discuss why distributor associations and buying groups are more important than ever and a new program aimed to provide them with additional resources.
