The Pandemic Made Your Website More Important Than Ever – But Are You Open for Business?
Five questions to ask yourself that will help measure the effectiveness of your e-commerce capabilities.
Technology
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Manufacturers Among B2B Businesses Experiencing ‘Rapid Digitization’
U.S. manufacturers are digitizing at twice the rate of other businesses, Alibaba.com survey finds.
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Remote Sales and M&A Disruption: MDM’s Top Blogs of August
It is not business as usual in distribution, as reflected by the most-read blogs on MDM.com this month.
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Why Your Digital Journey Should be More than a ‘Fancy Website’
Ludwig Meister took an uncommon path on its digital journey, beginning with the backend processes and then focusing on the front-facing, sales-friendly site. CEO Max Meister explains why.
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Download this Issue as a PDF: August 25 2020
This issue of MDM Premium features our annual Market Leaders listings of the top distributors in the U.S. See the rankings in key categories, and learn how several of the ranked companies put themselves in a strong market position in 2019 that has fared them well throughout the disruption of 2020.
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Sonepar USA Doesn’t Miss a Beat
Data analytics and strong digital presence contribute to Sonepar USA's success.
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The Collective Market Power of Affiliated Distributors
Industrial marketing group AD continues to see reliable growth.
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Preparation Pays Off for Würth
Distributor excels in difficult environment with streamlined technology and new 3D printing capabilities.
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Pandemic Shines Light on a Distributor’s Need for E-Commerce
Digital offering for customers is one of the four levers that distributors can pull to help them take share during the pandemic — or amid any disruption.
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3 Strategies to Tackle Distribution Channel Disruption
The B2B market is looking for better e-commerce tools and a wider product assortment. Applico’s Alex Moazed outlines three avenues for distributors to meet customer needs and achieve channel enablement in the process.
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Rocket Industrial Invests in Manual Process Automation
The B2B distribution business is dealing with plant shutdowns, supply chain disruptions and a whole new way of doing business. Rocket Industrial navigated both an ERP upgrade and automation of its AR/AP with a clear plan: Take cost out while improving service levels.
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Is Amazon’s Next Fulfillment Center Coming to Your Town?
Amazon, the world’s largest retailer and distributor “frenemy,” is considering placing fulfillment centers in malls where department stores once operated, adding another level of potential threat for the wholesale trade industry.
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