With our marquee thought leadership event fresh in mind, MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic debrief what stood out to them from the event and take a look forward to SHIFT 2025 next May.
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Hilman promotes John Micheal Adinolfi to CEO, effective Jan. 1 of next year.
See who Kodiak has promoted to succeed current CIO Brad Becker upon his retirement at the end of the year.
As they adjust to evolving customer demands, many companies are putting too much pressure (and hope) on the shoulders of their CIO and distribution technologists of all stripes to “make it so."
While distributors compete with other market distributors on sales, they compete with everyone for talent. Bharani Nagarathnam details three focus areas in which distributors can improve to attract more talent.
Leadership has been a critical differentiator for how well a distribution firm has performed over the past three years of disruption. Leadership consultant, coach and author Alain Hunkins discusses the transition from old- to new-school leadership, employee-customer experience, and how to build an energized work culture.
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Amid the contract shift between employees and employers, Dirk Beveridge explains how today's HR departments can bridge the gap between people and purpose.
It’s just the latest honor the MRO distributor has garnered during its centennial year of operation.
Often, too many people are involved in the B2B sales workflow, the right people aren’t, or they don’t have access to needed information. We chat with vSimple’s Katie Duvall on sales communication blind spots.
Endries International CEO Michael Knight discusses his first year leading the fast-growing OEM fasteners distributor, his thoughts on AI ethics and the power of coaching your staff.
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.
McKinsey Partner Kevin Sachs previews his team’s SHIFT conference keynote on the differentiators of those who are convincing shareholders they are growing revenue faster, expanding margins and improving their capital leverage.
Picking the right supplier partners can make or break a distributor's long-term success. Here are top factors to consider as you vet a new strategic supplier partnership.Â
Consultant Mike Marks talks culture as the critical differentiator in periods of uncertainty, and the shift from command-and-control leadership.
As Benj Cohen explains, these two sides have different environments, challenges and approaches.Â
We discuss the ins and outs of distributor category management with former MSC Industrial Supply veteran Steve Gettleman, who had advice for how distributors of all kinds can leverage a formal program.
With a little understanding and lots of teamwork, distributors can start discussions that will lead to a brighter tomorrow for the supply chain and beyond. Mark Dancer explains how.
We recap the myriad guests and topics from the first six months of the year.
