Rise in prices follows increases in January and February.
Wholesale Prices Move Up 1.6% in February Read More »
Current CFO Patrick D. Campbell announced his retirement, effective May 1.
For the fourth quarter, capacity utilization increased to 76.4 percent.
Canadian Industries Capacity Utilization Intensifies in 2010 Read More »
Online marketing opportunities start with your company website.
Tip: Don’t Write Off the Web as a Valuable Marketing Tool Read More »
Organic daily sales for the MRO distributor increased 9 percent.
Grainger Daily Sales Up 11% in February Read More »
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A lot of the talk around lean in distribution has revolved around determining how a concept used primarily in manufacturing can be applied elsewhere in the supply chain. But the reality, according to lean expert Chuck Emery, is that lean has always worked with distribution in mind. In a recent MDM webcast, Emery provided a practical approach to implementing and measuring the returns of lean in distribution.
This is an exclusive summary of the webcast, Lean for Distributors: Improve Process, Eliminate Waste.
Lean is not about manufacturing more efficiently; lean is about making the supply chain work more effectively, according to lean expert Chuck Emery. “It’s always been about distribution,” he says in a recent MDM webcast.
Emery spent 16 years working with Toyota – the generally accepted leader in lean – before founding Lean Quest, a consulting firm focused on lean.
A Practical Approach to Lean Read More »
Distributors continue to ride tailwinds through the first quarter of 2011, following a fourth quarter that surprised many distributors and turned a do-or-die year into a turn-the-corner year. This year will be a pivotal year for many distributors, as we’ll see the results of investments made to gain market share take hold as economic conditions improve.
Commentary: The Three Ts – Key Differentiators for 2011 Read More »
In part one of MDM Editor Lindsay Konzak’s interview with Lewis-Goetz and Company CEO Jeffrey Crane, Crane spoke about the industrial rubber products distributor’s acquisition strategy. In part two – below – he talks about the role of technology as the company grows and the importance of training the distributor’s employees to effectively use that technology to add value for customers.
MDM: What role have technology tools played for your company as you have grown?
Crane: We like to make decisions with data. We have reporting tools we use consistently to understand what trends are taking place in our business and to understand the data behind what’s happening in our business.
MDM Interview: Lewis-Goetz CEO on the Link Between Technology & Value Read More »
Indicators showing the rate of recovery for the construction industry have been a mixed bag. Overall, recent numbers remained subdued compared with pre-collapse figures. But some indicators seem to be heading in the right direction.
The construction industry added 33,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly increase since March 2000, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors of America.
Construction Markets Outlook: Indicators a ‘Mixed Bag’ Read More »
Modern Distribution Management’s Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
Industrial Inflation Index: January 2011 Read More »
According to the MDM/Industrial Market Information MRO Market Analysis, the U.S. market size in 2010 for the 126 MRO product groups is $XXX billion. The Canadian market size is $XX billion. Click download pdf at the bottom of this article after logging-in to see the full market analysis.
Market Analysis: U.S. and Canada MRO Product Consumption in 2010 Read More »
News briefs from Feb. 26-March 9, 2011.
MDM News Digest 4105 Read More »
January end-of-month inventories increased 1.1% from December.
Wholesale Revenues Increase in January Read More »
TransDigm Group business, with $240 million in sales, contributes to Alcoa’s focus on global market.
Alcoa Acquires Aerospace Fastener Business Read More »
Fourth-quarter sales for the global logistics and service provider increased 42 percent.
Descartes Sales Up 34% in FY2011 Read More »
Sales growth attributed to ‘momentum’ in electrical distributor’s markets.
Graybar Sales Grow 5.4% in 2010 Read More »
Increase due mainly to petroleum and coal products.
Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Inches Up in January Read More »
Elliott previously acquired two locations in Arkansas from Treadway Electric.
Elliott Electric Acquires Key Electrical Supply Read More »
New IT model is about creating business networks and systems of engagement, according to technology consultant Geoffrey Moore.
The Future of IT for Distributors Read More »
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