Profit increased 12.5 percent to $9.6 million.
Columbus McKinnon Sales Up 7.3% in 3Q Read More »
Court rules that the President’s National Labor Relations Board recess appointments were ‘unconstitutional.’
After Court Ruling, Challenges Expected to Regulations Implemented by NLRB Read More »
Decreased materials and energy costs due to the low cost of gas may draw manufacturers back to the U.S.
Manufacturing Sees Widespread Benefits from Shale Gas Boom Read More »
IDG did not provide a reason for withdrawing its December offer.
Industrial Distribution Group Withdraws Offer for Commercial Solutions Read More »
United has added three key executives to direct its marketing and online initiatives.
United Stationers Adds Online and Marketing Executives Read More »
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One theme that has rung true from many of our outside contributors to MDM is the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and thinking differently about how to improve profitability.
We recently started running a blog on mdm.com from Stuart Mechlin, a member of MDM’s Editorial Advisory Board and formerly the senior vice president for Affiliated Distributors’ Industrial Supply Division. He posits that…
Commentary: Take a Fresh Look at Your Business Read More »
This article is part of the MDM series: The Shifting Competitive Landscape.
E-commerce in distribution is no longer just “nice to have”: It’s “need to have.” And the proliferation of e-commerce as an essential part of doing business – from the simplest forms to complex systems – has changed how some distributors view the market. This article examines the impact of e-commerce on the wholesale distribution channel.
There’s general consensus in the business-to-business space that e-commerce is now a “need-to-have” platform as opposed to just “nice-to-have.” Acceptance and adoption of e-commerce in distribution has grown over the past three years, but today’s e-commerce – and the role e-commerce plays in distribution – is different.
Today’s e-commerce platform goes beyond placing orders online,
Beyond Amazon: E-Commerce’s Impact on Wholesale Distribution Markets Read More »
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in November 2012.
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: November 2012 Read More »
The second annual MDM Distribution E-Commerce Survey conducted with Real Results Marketing revealed several key trends:
E-commerce revenue as a portion of total revenue has grown significantly in the past year through the growth of existing e-commerce sites, as well as …
2013 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Read More »
Manufacturing Revival Radio talks with Dan St. Louis of the Manufacturing Solutions Center.
Podcast: More Production Equals More Jobs Read More »
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