Sale price for Lawson’s supply chain management subsidiary was $19 million.
Lawson Products Sells Supply Technologies to Park-Ohio Read More »
Construction spending for the first seven months was 11.8 percent lower than a year ago.
Construction Spending Falls in July Read More »
Each of the fastener distributor’s regions saw a sales gain.
Bossard Group Sales Grow 18.5% in First 6 Months Read More »
Distribution International has 19 locations in eight states.
Distribution International Acquired by Audax Group Read More »
Airgas releases details of its SAP implementation.
How SAP Will Help Airgas Expand Telesales Read More »
Attenti provides people monitoring technologies for elder care and offender monitoring.
3M Agrees to Buy Attenti Holdings Read More »
Running twelve-month HVACR sales still negative.
HVACR Distributor Sales Climb 13% in July Read More »
Bunzl expands in Brazil and buys U.S. packaging distributor.
Bunzl Makes Two Acquisitions Read More »
Prices on cold-drawn carbon and allow seamless mechanical tubing will increase by up to 30 percent.
Timken to Increase Prices on Select Products Read More »
Cogent will be added to the 3M Security Systems division.
3M Agrees to Buy Cogent Inc. Read More »
Raw Materials Price Index also rises, due to higher prices for crude oil.
Canada Industrial Product Price Index Edges Up in July Read More »
The GDP growth rate for second quarter was slower than previously thought.
Second Estimate: GDP Grew at 1.6% Rate in Second Quarter Read More »
New metalworking and MRO product catalog will be available Sept. 1.
MSC Adds 43,000 Products to 2010/2011 Catalog Read More »
Wright Line had sales of $101 million in the 12 months ended June 30, 2010.
Eaton Finishes Acquisition of Wright Line Read More »
Increase in the CFMMI driven by improvements in the auto sector.
Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Increases in July Read More »
The last thing you should do in a down economy is pull back your marketing. Learn how to thrive in these troubled times by marketing smart.
9 Tips for Marketing Smart in a Down Economy Read More »
New office in Jakarta is affiliated with the Timken Singapore Pte, Ltd. subsidiary.
Timken Expands in Indonesia Read More »
New directory a resource for executives to sift through dozens of resources to build the right solutions for their businesses.
MDM Launches Distribution Technology Directory Read More »
This article evaluates challenges buying and marketing groups face in today’s markets. Part 1 of this article, published in the Aug. 10, 2010, issue of MDM, looked at the benefits and evolving role these groups are playing for distributors and manufacturers.
While they have seen many successes, buying and marketing groups like other organizations that support the distribution industry face challenges in a marketplace besot by slow sales, cost and margin pressures, and consolidation.
Along with these economic challenges, about a third of respondents to a recent MDM survey on the topic said that loyalty and providing ongoing value to member distributors and vendors were top challenges.
Other challenges noted by respondents included:
Challenges Facing Buying Groups Read More »
Beyond the core management team, how involved are your employees in the company’s annual planning process? Do your employees know what the business plan is for the remainder of this year? Many distributors would answer “no” simply because this year has been unlike most others.
With so much uncertainty in the first quarter, the plan was hope and survival. When results exceeded expectations, the focus shifted to generating revenue and managing demand …
Commentary: More Uncertainty Requires Better Planning Read More »
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