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Baird-MDM Research: Suppliers Changing Purchase Minimums

A key question in the latest Baird-MDM Distribution Survey addressed whether there is a real trend in suppliers changing minimum purchasing requirements, and who it’s impacting most.

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Data: Distributors’ 2024 Sales Growth Outlook by End Market

Using charts from our 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey conducted in the first half of January, we illustrate what this year’s sales growth expectations are for distributors across five key customer end markets.

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Data: Distributors Gauge Potential Impact of Government Programs, Reshoring

We distill results of the 2Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey’s polling of respondent expectations for the impact of government programs and reshoring on theIr businesses in the next 5-10 years.

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Data: Are Distributors Seeing Customers Return as Supply Improves?

We polled distributors to ask if those that lost customers amid the height of supply chain issues in the past few years are starting to see those customers return. See the exclusive results and commentary here.

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4Q Survey: Distributors Lay Out 2023 Digital Priorities

4Q Survey: Distributors Lay Out 2023 Digital Priorities Read More »

Data: Distributors Share Their 2023 Labor and Freight Cost Expectations

Data: Distributors Share Their 2023 Labor and Freight Cost Expectations Read More »

In the Baird/MDM 4Q 2022 survey, we asked distributors if pricing changes led to revenue growth during the year. Here's what they said.

How Much Did Pricing Impact 2022 Revenue? Here’s What Distributors Told Us

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Pricing, Sales, Profitability Top Priorities for Data Analytics

Baird-MDM 3Q Survey: Distributors Expect Pricing to Increase at Slower Rate in 2023

The quarterly Baird-MDM industrial distribution survey gauged distributors’ confidence heading into 2023. Here’s what they had to say about pricing expectations.

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Pricing, Sales, Profitability Top Priorities for Data Analytics

Pricing, Sales, Profitability Top Priorities for Data Analytics

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MDM MarketPulse: 4Q 2021 Growth Beats Expectations

MDM MarketPulse: 4Q 2021 Growth Beats Expectations Read More »

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Distributors Continue to Mount Comebacks in 2Q

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Commentary: Manage What You Can Control: A Solid Strategy for the Back Half of 2021

Commentary: Manage What You Can Control: A Solid Strategy for the Back Half of 2021 Read More »

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