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March 2015

Commentary: Mixed Signals on U.S. Economy

Stagnant wages continue to offset the news of positive job growth.

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  • Fasten Your 2015 Seatbelts
  • Global Economy Faces Uneven Growth
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Mayer Electric: Protecting the ‘Goose that Laid the Golden Egg’

Mayer Electric, Birmingham, AL, has been a family business since its founding in 1930. CEO Nancy Collat Goedecke spoke with MDM about the processes the family developed and the challenges they have overcome to keep the company healthy and thriving.This article is part of a series on succession planning in distribution.

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  • Important decisions involved in succession planning
  • Challenges a family business faces
  • Preparing the next generation

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AD Launches Bearings/Power Transmission Division to ‘Fill Vacuum’

New division has potential to change the competitive landscape for buying/marketing groups.

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Table of Contents:

  • Mayer Electric: Protecting the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg
  • Commentary: Mixed Signals on U.S. Economy
  • Improve Market Access to Unlock Potential
  • AD Launches Bearings/Power Transmission Division to ‘Fill Vacuum’
  • Market Analysis: Cutting Tools Consumption in North America
  • News Digest

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Market Analysis: Cutting Tools Consumption in North America

The MDM/Industrial Market Information Market Analysis includes consumption of cutting tools products by end user in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, plus the top 10 end users by industry in the U.S.

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  • Market Analysis: Chemicals Consumption in North America
  • MDM Pricing Trends Report: Fourth Quarter 2014 and Annual

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HARDI Distributors Report 2.3% Sales Increase in January

Annualized growth through January is 5.9 percent, just under the lower edge of the 2014 range.

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Improve Market Access to Unlock Potential

Improved market access can drive long-term growth in both a distributors profitability and its market share. But it requires an analytical look at customers and opportunities. This article is the final installment in our series on customer profitability analytics.

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  • Customer segmentation
  • Growth and profit opportunities
  • Aligning services with customer needs

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