Mergers & Acquisitions

November M&A Roundup: Strong Pace Halts at Thanksgiving

We reported on 28 industrial, commercial and building supply M&A deals during the month by distributors and manufacturers, with all but two of them before Nov. 23.

Fasteners

Martin Adds Industry Veteran to Lead Fastening Unit

Mergers & Acquisitions

Core & Main to Acquire HDPE Distributor Lee Supply

Facilities Maintenance (MRO)

Facility Monitoring Supplier RLE Technologies Goes Private

Technology

Amazon to Launch ‘Q’ Business Chatbot in Apparent Answer to ChatGPT

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Technology

Amazon to Provide Free AI Training to 2M People by 2025

"AI Ready" follows recent news out of Amazon this year regarding how the company is using the technology to improve its own offerings.

November 21, 2023

Economic Trends

2024 is Your Investment Year, and 2019 is Never Coming Back: Takeaways from Alan Beaulieu

As a primer for 2024, Mike Hockett condenses ITR Economics' Alan Beaulieu's latest industry keynote presentation into seven key points.

November 20, 2023

Strategy

Wesco Targets Operating Margin Improvement with Anixter-Era Plan

When Wesco merged with Anixter in 2020, it took on a margin improvement plan, which may help the company reach its 10% EBITDA margin target.

November 16, 2023

Marketplaces

How to Overcome the Challenges of Selling Through Marketplaces

Access to marketplaces' growing demand may seem attractive, but juggling their distinct sets of shipping and delivery requirements can be tricky. Andrew Stephens advises on best practices.

November 15, 2023

Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution

How to Cover Labor Costs with Sales

In the last of his three-part series, Randy MacLean says you'll be surprised at what's possible in using sales to gain at least some immunity from labor cost challenges.

November 9, 2023

Perspective

MDM Podcast: Amazon Business is Just Getting Started

The B2B marketplace’s worldwide director, Todd Heimes, joins us to discuss how Amazon Business is constantly innovating to cater to today’s B2B buyer, and why it sees immense opportunity ahead.

November 8, 2023

Technology

Where Distributors Stand Among AI’s Hype

Are you an early adopter? Are you falling behind the curve? Where do you stand among all the hype of generative AI in distribution?

November 6, 2023

Operations

Private Branding and the Virtuous Cycle

Private branding is a lucrative profit opportunity for many distributors, but success isn't guaranteed. Steve Gettleman outlines five steps that can create a sustainable cycle of private brand growth.

November 2, 2023

Mergers & Acquisitions

October M&A Roundup: 4Q Launches with 2nd Most Deals of 2023

During the month, MDM reported on 43 mergers and acquisitions among distributors and manufacturers, the second most in any month this year.

October 31, 2023

Inventory Management

Boosting Inventory Management Efficiency with a Distribution ERP System

Amid marketplace complexity, efficient inventory management can guide distributors through the fog. James Mallory advises on how modern ERP can serve as your inventory management beacon.

October 31, 2023

Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution

How to Apply Analytics for Smarter Distribution Labor

In the second of his three-part series, Randy MacLean shows the manageable metrics that drive operational efficiency and guide labor assignments.

October 25, 2023

Mergers & Acquisitions

3Q 2023 M&A Report: Period Displays 2023’s Up-and-Down Pace

Domestic M&A activity across all industries was down again, continuing a sequential downward trend that started during the last three months of 2021.

October 25, 2023

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November M&A Roundup: Strong Pace Halts at Thanksgiving

Martin Adds Industry Veteran to Lead Fastening Unit

Core & Main to Acquire HDPE Distributor Lee Supply

Facility Monitoring Supplier RLE Technologies Goes Private

Amazon to Launch ‘Q’ Business Chatbot in Apparent Answer to ChatGPT

Up Next

MDM Webcast: Redefine Your Customer Experience – Reduce Friction, Improve Process & Productivity

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New Solutions for Tomorrow’s Challenges: A Distributor’s Guide

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