Market constraints highlight the importance of supply chain and distribution experts. Here are four ways those experts can help mitigate the current crisis.
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It comes just after the company announced the closing of its merger with TestEquity and Gexpro Services and a May 1 CEO succession.
Enlivened by the chance to safely rub elbows with other distribution stakeholders, industry leaders met this week to discuss the future of the industry, including planning for future growth and retaining quality talent.
With increasing threats by digital giants and other channel disruptors, value-creating distributor-manufacturer partnerships are more important than ever. This article is the third of a three-part series on the benefits, critical value and keys to success of distributor advisory councils (DACs), based on interviews with 300 distributor principals.
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Identify strengths and weaknesses across three business sectors — process, technology and people — to improve ongoing company performance.
The industrial distributors Director of Organizational Development Cory Calderon sees a post-pandemic future with a hybrid remote/onsite work environment, contingent upon scalable software applications and technology upgrades.
If you're a distributor in America today, youve got to get digital quick, says John Caplan, president, North America and Europe, Alibaba.com, who spoke on last weeks MDM Live about why digital has become imperative for distributors to compete.
Four critical actions to take for an effective transition of sales teams to this new environment include reassurances about compensation, addressing performance gaps, elevating customer conversations and training on new customer interactions.
Only if distributors try to beat Amazon at its own game.
Nearly every product you sell will soon be readily available, online, from other sellers who can deliver quickly, too.
MDMs Tom Gale recaps highlights of our latest webcast with Mike Marks on the key factors to position for growth in the year ahead.
Theres a quote about not letting a good crisis go to waste; it can provide an opportunity to leverage whatever disruption is in play to address other issues in addition to the main event. Thats a great mindset to think about 2020.
This driving force determines where we direct our energy, efforts and passion both personally and professionally.
There is tremendous value in reaching out to associates, suppliers and customers to gauge and benchmark the quality of the relationship from all sides.
Disruption. Innovation. Disruptive innovation. Innovative disruption. Take your pick. True innovation takes the distraction out of disruption.
