The $140 million distributor expands Sysco’s reach in California.
Sysco to Acquire Goldberg & Solovy Read More »
Acquisition supports McJunkin Red Man’s global expansion plans.
McJunkin Red Man Acquires Stainless Pipe and Fittings in Australia Read More »
PT/bearing manufacturer expands services, end-market reach.
Timken Agrees to Buy Philadelphia Gear for $200M Read More »
Declines in government spending hurt growth.
Latest Estimate: GDP Increases at Rate of 1.8% in First Quarter Read More »
Airgas also announced two related leadership appointments for distribution operations and gases production.
Airgas Announces New Division Alignment for Regional Companies Read More »
AGC Report: Public investments in infrastructure are declining.
Construction Employment Falls in 179 of 339 Metro Areas in April Read More »
Recent MDM-Real Results Marketing research highlights the marketing vehicles distributors find important.
Survey: 3 Areas Where Distributors Can Improve Marketing Read More »
CEO: Gains the result of improved demand in core markets, new products and efficiency initiatives.
RBC Bearings Sales Up 22% in Fiscal Year 2011 Read More »
The manufacturer of material handling products recorded a net loss of $36 million for the fiscal year.
Columbus McKinnon Sales Increase 10% in FY2011 Read More »
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Trends in pharmaceutical distribution.
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Companies are taking a much closer look at their operations.
Six Trends Affecting Planning in 2011-2012 Read More »
Modern Distribution Management’s Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
Industrial Inflation Index: March 2011 Read More »
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in March 2011.
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: March 2011 Read More »
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Economic growth is expected to continue in the U.S. throughout the remainder of 2011, say purchasing and supply executives in their spring 2011 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the remainder of 2011 have improved in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.These projections are part of the forecast issued by the Business Survey Committee of the Institute for Supply Management.
ISM Semiannual Forecast: Growth Expected to Continue Throughout 2011 Read More »
Have you seen that commercial where a small business owner’s daughter’s boyfriend is looking for the company on the Web – and not finding it at all?
You often hear that the Internet is the future. Not to be argumentative, but the reality is the Internet is now. If you don’t have a presence online, and if you aren’t engaging your customers through the Web, you’re missing out on some great opportunities.
So the question is: What is the future? …
Commentary: Use ‘Social Technologies’ to Sell Better Read More »
Real Results Marketing in partnership with Modern Distribution Management conducted an online survey of more than 175 distributors to better understand their marketing practices. This article, the second in a two-part series analyzing the results, explores how distributors use different marketing vehicles such as email, the Web, catalogs and more. The first article looked at how marketing channels are used by different distributors.
Historically, distributors were limited to in-store marketing vehicles such as print flyers, catalogs, some telemarketing and tradeshows. Marketing vehicles that have become prevalent in the past five years include email, search engine marketing, increased telemarketing and social media.
Of course, the marketing vehicles are linked significantly to the marketing channels chosen by a company. As noted in Part 1 of this report, published in the May 10, 2011, issue of MDM, many companies have outside sales and inbound telephone sales channels. Fewer companies have a transactional website. Companies without e-commerce will make only token efforts in search engine …
The Distributor Marketing Imperative, Part 2: Optimize Your Marketing Vehicles Read More »
Inventories of manufactured durable goods increased for the sixteenth consecutive month.
New Orders for Durable Goods Decline 3.6% in April Read More »
This article is being made available free through a partnership with PTDA and the Industrial Careers Pathway. Marketing industrial distribution to younger generations without family ties to the industry has been a challenge for many companies. University programs, such as the Industrial Distribution program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, are working to counter
UNK Program Tackles Need for Qualified Workers Read More »
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