This month’s Data Snapshot looks at the estimated size of the chemicals MRO market, which includes product categories such as adhesives, lubricants and sealants.
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Analytics is not a one step process, or a search for a single answer. Its about guidance, according to Tony Pericle in an interview with IMIs sister company, Modern Distribution Management.
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Group sales growth led by double-digit increases in the U.S.
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Millennials want to make a difference in the world, and they want their employers to feel the same.
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Subsidiary buys 80 percent of company with option to purchase remainder in three years.
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There are a variety of new buzzwords in the business world, including Cloud and the Internet of Things. What do they mean, and how will they affect distribution and construction industries? Wired.com recently wrote an article suggesting that these new ideas will change the world as we know it.
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Focused effort can pinpoint deficits, transform e-commerce presence.
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Transportation equipment drove the increase, rising 3.4 percent.
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Acquisition expands US LBMs presence in New England.
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Adapting to the new business demands of a new generation of employees and customers requires a change in mindset, according to Dirk Beveridge, author of Innovate!: How Successful Distributors Lead Change in Disruptive Times.
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Popular resources include The Learning Center, University of Innovative Distribution.
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Company seeks $1 billion for buildings material distributor, according to Reuters.
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Every part of a distributor’s operations is part of the company’s financial picture.
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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in September 2014.
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Sonepar’s acquisition of Industrial Distribution Group is, in many ways, an end mark on a 20-year timeline of industry trends, challenges and shifts, all rolled into one deal. Where shall we begin? The best place is back to the future.
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Purchase helps company expand presence in life science industry.
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A distributor that doesn’t provide training opportunities for its work force will get left behind in today’s competitive market. But training resources abound for wholesale distributors, including online, on-demand courses, giving companies of any size the chance to continuously educate their employees.
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Organization names Paul Molitor as president and CEO.
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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