May 10, 2015

Commentary: Brighter Days Ahead for Oil & Gas?

Economic Trends, Research & Analytics / Eric Smith

Struggling market a pain point but not expected to collapse economy.

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Case Study: The Disruptive Holiday
Destination: Mexico
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Prioritizing Big Data

Companies, Data & Analytics, Technology / Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

More than half (56 percent) of respondents to the latest MDM-Baird Distribution Survey plan to increase overall investment levels in analytic capabilities, which doesnt mean just an investment in technology platforms. It requires investment of time and people to effectively utilize the amount of data available, regardless of the level of maturity.

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Challenges associated with investment
Problems with incorrect or incomplete data
Priorities for analytics application

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Grainger Tackles the Data Challenge
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Amazon’s B2B Move Reduces Threat

Companies, eCommerce, Technology / Eric Smith

Amazon Business has replaced AmazonSupply as the Internet retailers B2B website, which hopes to bring businesses a B2C shopping experience to B2B.

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Why Amazon Business is less threatening to distributors
What to expect from Amazon’s new B2B marketplace
Amazon’s goals for Amazon Business

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Industry 4.0: Technology-Driven Change

Companies, Research & Analytics, Technology / Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

Technology continues to introduce new disruptions to the supply chain. Jim Barnes, ISM Services managing director, recently spoke with MDM about the potential these disruptive technologies have for fundamentally changing how the supply chain operates.

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The current stage of technology adoption
How the Internet of Things is being adapted
The effect of automation

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Market Analysis: Welding Gases & Equipment Consumption in North America

Economic Trends, Research & Analytics / MDM Staff

The MDM Market Analysis, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes consumption of welding gases & equipment products by end user in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.

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