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MDM Amplify: Tariffs as a Structural Cost – Strategies for 2026 and Beyond

Leave a Comment / Featured Blog, Featured Sponsored, Operations, Tariffs /

Tariffs are no longer episodic shocks — they are structural operating costs for transportation and distribution companies. With margins tight and sourcing uncertainty set to last, the question now is how leaders manage them profitably. In this sponsored MDM Amplify podcast, three Grant Thornton leaders cover how T&D organizations are managing tariff exposure, protecting cash flow and building flexibility under sustained pressure.

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From Grainger to Growth Platform: E&R Industrial Charts its Independent Future

Leave a Comment / Expert Perspective, Featured Blog, Industrial Supplies, Vending /

Divested from Grainger in late 2023, metalworking and industrial supplies distributor E&R Industrial is entering a new chapter marked by independence, modernization and rapid expansion. CEO Joe Stephens stops by the MDM Podcast to tell us about what the company’s next couple years might look like, as well as his broader thoughts on relationship selling, what it means to be tech-enabled and the role of vending today.

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Stop the Strategy Stall: How Distributors can Win in 2026 by Closing the Execution Gap

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Distributors often don’t lack strategy — they lack execution. Drawing from industry research and frontline realities, this piece outlines why good ideas stall and how leaders can close the execution gap in 2026 by prioritizing focus, process discipline and consistent action

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A New Look at Account Management: Where It Creates Value, and Where It Doesn’t

Leave a Comment / Featured Blog, Sales & Marketing /

Account managers have long been seen as essential. But in many cases, they’re unintentionally creating friction instead of removing it. This piece opines why the role works for only a small subset of customers — and what a more effective, specialist-driven model looks like.

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The Stats and Opportunity Behind U.S. Industrial Automation’s Rise

Leave a Comment / Emerging Markets, Featured Blog /

New research highlights how quickly automation is moving from pilot projects to mainstream strategy across US industrial companies. With nearly all firms planning new automation investments — and robotics adoption poised to accelerate — the findings point to a strengthening market for physical automation products, creating fresh opportunities for electrical, motion control and industrial supplies distributors.

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