September 25 2017
Recruiting for the Future
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Being intentional about culture can help with recruiting and retaining millennials, who today compose nearly half the company. This article examines the decision by Durham, NC-based ACR Supply, where nearly half the company is comprised of millennials, 20 years ago to focus on culture and how it evolved into a place where the next generation wanted to work.
This article includes:
- Building culture in leadership’s image
- Seeking ‘hungry, humble, smart’ employees
- Making your workplace millennial-friendly
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- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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Now that distribution’s next recruiting targets have begun their senior year of college, it’s time to ask if your company is doing enough to ensure they’ll come work for you upon graduating in the spring. This article introduces our new series of case studies on best practices to attract younger workers to your company – rather than your competitors.
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- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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This article includes:
- Implementing your pricing strategy
- Communicating your service strategy
- Keeping the barbarians from crossing your moat
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- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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This article includes:
- Selling as an Exit Strategy
- Thinking Beyond Family Succession
- Monitoring the Value of the Business
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- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
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- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Millennials in Distribution Case Study: Culture Trumps Everything
- Commentary: Best Practices for Recruiting Millennials
- 3 Questions About Pricing Disruption
- Endgame Strategy: A Must for Distributors
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: August 2017 Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: July 2017
- MDM News Digest 4717
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![millennialsindistribution millennialsindistribution](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/millennialsindistribution.jpg)
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Being intentional about culture can help with recruiting and retaining millennials, who today compose nearly half the company. This article examines the decision by Durham, NC-based ACR Supply, where nearly half the company is comprised of millennials, 20 years ago to focus on culture and how it evolved into a place where the next generation wanted to work.
This article includes:
- Building culture in leadership’s image
- Seeking ‘hungry, humble, smart’ employees
- Making your workplace millennial-friendly
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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Now that distribution’s next recruiting targets have begun their senior year of college, it’s time to ask if your company is doing enough to ensure they’ll come work for you upon graduating in the spring. This article introduces our new series of case studies on best practices to attract younger workers to your company – rather than your competitors.
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
![3-questions-pricing 3-questions-pricing](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3-questions-pricing.jpg)
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This article includes:
- Implementing your pricing strategy
- Communicating your service strategy
- Keeping the barbarians from crossing your moat
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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This article includes:
- Selling as an Exit Strategy
- Thinking Beyond Family Succession
- Monitoring the Value of the Business
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Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
- Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
- Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
- Premium
- Premium
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Millennials in Distribution Case Study: Culture Trumps Everything
- Commentary: Best Practices for Recruiting Millennials
- 3 Questions About Pricing Disruption
- Endgame Strategy: A Must for Distributors
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: August 2017 Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: July 2017
- MDM News Digest 4717
Are you a subscriber? Simply log-in to view this issue.