Product silos are a thing of the past.
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Amazon Business makes the list, estimated as sixth largest.
This article reviews the key shifts taking place in distribution including the debut of Amazon Business to the list based on MDMs estimate of its revenues and how disruption is quickly changing the competitive landscape in wholesale distribution.
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Distributors seeking ways to adapt to the "era of the customer."
Look for leadership skills on the inside to jumpstart a positive culture shift.
Give customers what they want by shifting away from just product sales.
Leadership has essential role for boosting, maintaining company morale.
Online seller ventures into grocery stores, so is distribution next?
Strong business begins with strong leadership
Lists provide a glimpse into the ever-changing competitive landscape.
After-hours initiative aims to differentiate amid changing demands.
Plus the largest distributors in 13 other sectors.
The 2017 Distribution Special Issue is the most comprehensive report on the wholesale distribution industry. This eighth edition was researched and written by MDM and is based on interviews with dozens of distributors, industry experts and manufacturers, as well as a survey of readers to uncover the most important issues facing distribution today.
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This article is part of MDM's 2017 Distribution Trends Special Issue.
While U.S. GDP growth in first quarter of 2017 was a tepid 1.2 percent, for many distributors, the new year marked a shift in outlook for the industry. But there’s also a shift in customer expectations, as highlighted by the trends examined in this issue.
This article includes:
- An overview of distributor revenue
- How distributors are adapting to economic conditions
- Insights from industry executives on economic trends
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The distribution industry has seen a surge in discussions about leadership and culture. With an uneven economy, new threats of disruption and the continuation of a massive generational shift in distribution, exhibiting strong leadership is critical for any company that wants to prosper.
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- How does a company measure strong leadership?
- The generational change
- How strong leadership leads to a strong company culture
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Distribution sales have traditionally been driven by outside salespeople who set their own course for how and where to sell in a given territory. But purchasing behaviors have changed, driven by technology and a generational shift, which means that sales models will need to change, as well, to capture and maintain business going forward.
This article includes:
- A shift in purchasing
- The changing sales model
- Refocusing outside sales
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There’s no escaping Amazon. Thanks to the company’s recent mammoth grocery store bid, even a trip to Whole Foods for organic marinara sauce or a bundle of kale could inflate Jeff Bezos’ already exorbitant income.
This article includes:
- Retooling delivery processes to minimize threat
- How Amazon is changing the way many distributors operate
- Why increasing the speed of delivery may be inevitable
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“Attitude is everything” is a phrase easily forgotten in the day-to day-hustle, but the “soft skills” that enable someone to interact effectively with other people continue to be more important than just a motivational catch phrase.
This article includes:
- Identifying and addressing this soft skills gap
- Easing HR issues
- Improving productivity
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