Inventories of durable goods were at the highest level since the series was first published on a NAICS basis.
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Including acquisitions, sales jumped 41.9 percent.
Eaton Core Sales Up 3% in Third Quarter Read More »
Distributors face many kinds of risk, including product liability claims, economic uncertainty, employee injuries, natural disasters and supply chain disruptions. By identifying potential scenarios, and ranking and planning for each of them, risk can be reduced and managed, Vernon Grose, author of Managing Risk: Systematic Loss Prevention for Executives and founder of Omega Systems Group Inc., tells Staff Writer Angela Poulson. Grose is a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board and a risk management aviation expert who has applied lessons from that work to help businesses and organizations.
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CEO: Mining equipment demand remained weak.
Organic Sales for Atlas Copco Down 4% in Third Quarter Read More »
The distribution & transmission segment saw a 2 percent sales increase.
National Oilwell Varco 3Q Sales Up 6.9% Read More »
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Before joining B/E Aerospace in 2006, Lieberherr filled an executive role within ABB.
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Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. This article is a summary of third-quarter results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for 2013.
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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Slow but Steady Growth in Third Quarter Read More »
The key to success in new markets is allocating resources effectively.
Lessons from Pentair’s Shift from Power Tools to Water Systems Read More »
In a recent conversation with MDM, Mike Rowlett, CEO of Womack Machine Supply, said: “If we treated young folks new to the business today the same way that I was treated 35 years ago, we wouldn’t be able to keep any of them.” How distribution companies integrate new talent today can have a big impact on success tomorrow.
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Commentary: How Good is Your Knowledge Transfer? Read More »
CEO: Product offering expansion helped maintain and perhaps boost market share.
3Q Sales for Encore Wire Jump 15.1% Read More »
Aerospace and industrial segment sales both increased.
Barnes Group Sales Up 15.9% in Third Quarter Read More »
The August inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers was 1.17.
August Wholesale Trade Revenues Up 0.6% from July Read More »
News briefs from October 11-25, 2013.
MDM News Digest 4320 Read More »
Customers are pushing liability for faulty products up the supply chain.
Tip: Protect Your Company Against Product Liability Claims Read More »
The year-over-year increase was the first in nine quarters.
Lawson Products Sales Up 0.4% in Third Quarter Read More »
McCausland: ‘Growth is hard to come by in this economy.’
Softer September Dampens Airgas’ Outlook for FY2014 Read More »
Growth was driven by strong results in data communications and utility.
WESCO Sales Up 16.6% in Third Quarter Read More »
Profit for the electronics distributor climbed 20 percent.
Avnet Sales Grow 8.1% in Fiscal First Quarter Read More »
Distribution Solutions sales grew 11 percent in the quarter for McKesson.
McKesson Sales Up 11% in Second Quarter Read More »
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