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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Challenge your thinking and embrace new ideas to rethink your company’s path forward.

March 24, 2021

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Commentary: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Challenge your thinking and embrace new ideas to rethink your company’s path forward.

March 24, 2021

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The Recruiting Game Has Changed

Here’s what distributors need to know about the post-pandemic talent acquisition market.

March 24, 2021

Strategy

How the 4 P’s Have Drastically Changed and What to Do About It

Optimize your product portfolio, shift your pricing strategy, place your product properly and re-think your promotion strategy, says Revenue Management Labs' Anthony Guarnaccia.

March 23, 2021

Strategy

An Argument for Why You Need to Change (or lose control of your future)

If you look around your organization and you see policies and processes that haven’t changed in years, you need to worry. If the consensus is you’re “under margin pressure” and “customer loyalty” has evaporated, those are warning bells alerting you to the lack of necessary and critical change in your company.

March 12, 2021

Strategy

Future of Distribution Event Will Lay Out the Dynamics of the Industry’s Next Stage

MDM’s first-ever Future of Distribution Summit will take place online on Tuesday, April 13.

March 9, 2021

Strategy

Commentary: Future of Distribution Event Will Lay Out the Dynamics of the Industry’s Next Stage

MDM’s first-ever Future of Distribution Summit will take place online on Tuesday, April 13.

March 9, 2021

Full Issue PDF

Download this Issue as a PDF: March 10 2021

This issue of MDM Premium takes a deep dive into the distribution M&A landscape for the remainder of 2021. Topics covered include historical thinking that led to today’s perspectives, how 2020 shaped investor and seller mindsets and what to think about when planning a transaction of your own. We’ve also got news on Walmart’s latest automation moves and how you can get a sneak peek at the industry’s future through MDM’s next virtual event.

March 9, 2021

Strategy

2021 Distribution M&A Landscape

What distributors need to know about buying and selling as they navigate the post-pandemic consolidation boom.

March 9, 2021

Strategy

Amazon Execs Share Lessons From COVID-19

How the adjustments that Amazon made during pandemic will have ramifications even after a return to normalcy.

March 5, 2021

Strategy

Web Series Brings ‘Sports Talk’ Vibe to Debate Distribution’s Hottest Topics

B2B e-commerce vets Brian Beck and Andy Hoar will launch on March 30 their new MasterB2B online video series. Billed as “the un-webinar,” Beck and Hoar will welcome industry guests in regular lively discussions.

March 3, 2021

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Download this Issue as a PDF: February 25 2021

This issue of MDM Premium is future-focused. You will learn tips from a top plastics distributor on how to be both environmentally conscious and business savvy for company longevity. Then, you will discover how analytics can reshape the way your business operates. Dive into the February 25 issue now.

February 24, 2021

Strategy

The 6 Attributes of Super-Profit Companies (laser focus is the key to your goals)

There are certain, specific attributes shared by companies that deliver profit rates three- to five- times the industry average. Most companies can immediately adopt them, and get significant cash-flow and profit gains beginning right away.

February 23, 2021

Strategy

Johnson Controls Joins Amazon’s Climate Pledge

The commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 aligns with the company’s mission to preserve the environment in part by helping to deliver energy efficiencies to customers.

February 17, 2021

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Download this Issue as a PDF: February 10 2021

This issue of MDM Premium is features inspiring stories from executives at leading distribution companies on how they overcame the challenges of 2020 and what they are doing to continue to bring positive change to their companies. Read on for inspiration from NW Synergy, Graybar, Cardinal Health and Grainger.

February 9, 2021

Featured Blog

Successful Habits Often Start with a Small Step in the Right Direction

What does it take to build successful habits and keep them going for the long term? Consider setting micro goals for yourself and your business.

February 9, 2021

Strategy

How to Structure the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain

Trying to shoehorn the needed supply chain structure into the current fragmented system is the root cause of the existing problem, say supply chain and analytics experts Jonathan Byrnes and John Wass.

January 27, 2021

Full Issue PDF

Download this Issue as a PDF: January 25 2021

Our first quarterly data issue of 2021 is packed with benchmark information from the fourth quarter of 2020 to help guide your decision-making. It includes sector-specific commentary from distributors in the industrial, electrical, HVAC/plumbing, building products, gases/welding, pipes, valves and fittings markets. You will also find the latest pricing trends and financial metrics and trading multiples.

January 23, 2021

Research & Analytics

Pandemic Revenue Index Up 4.6%

Indian River Consulting Group’s (IRCG) weekly Pandemic Revenue Index for the work week of Jan. 11 to Jan. 15 increased 4.6%, reverting to normal growth after weeks in the double digits.

January 22, 2021

Strategy

Why Customer Experience Should Be a Priority Now

We’re in a Twilight Zone between a pandemic-induced recession and a predicted strong recovery. This is the time to recalibrate and upgrade how customers experience your company’s value.

January 20, 2021

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