Myers Industries Makes Executive Appointment
Michael Valentino has been appointed vice president, general manager of Myers do Brasil, Novel, Scepter and Ameri-Kart.
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2015
IMI to Become MDM Analytics
Happy New Year and all the best for strong growth in 2015! There are a few exciting pieces of news from our perspective that Id like to share with you.
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MDM News Digest 4501
News briefs from Dec. 26, 2014-Jan. 10, 2015.
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Commentary: Fasten Your 2015 Seatbelts
Ongoing industry turbulence driven by more than economic conditions.
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Making the Case for Social Media in B2B
With the right plan in place, a broad social media campaign can attract younger workers while also strengthening a companys brand and bottom line. But many distributors still doubt the effectiveness of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as channels for building business, a perception that could be costly in the long run.
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- The importance of social media
- Using social media to connect with millennials
- Advice on using social media effectively
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Global Economy Faces Uneven Growth
Optimism in the U.S. tempered by slowdowns in BRIC, eurozone. This article looks at the state of global economies and the outlook for 2015.
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Tackling the Profitability Yo-Yo
The following analysis by longtime industry expert Al Bates examines key profit drivers in wholesale distribution across 34 lines of trade monitored by the Profit Planning Group. This article looks at historical data from the past five years, and particularly trends in 2013, the last year for which full data is available. In 2013, distributors, as a group, experienced slowing sales growth, which led to an increase in expenses as a percent of sales, but also saw a slight rise in profitability.This article provides insight into this trend and provides recommendations to improve profitability in 2015.
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- Trends across distribution industry segments
- Pattern of ROA over the past 5 years
- Factors leading to profitability
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Download this Issue in PDF: January 10, 2015
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Tackling the Profitability Yo-Yo
- Commentary: Fasten Your 2015 Seatbelts
- Making the Case for Social Media in B2B
- Update on West Coast Ports Dispute
- Global Economy Faces Uneven Growth
- News Digest
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Federal Government to Mediate West Coast Ports Dispute
Federal government to send a mediator to move stalled negotiations forward.
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European Industrial Outlook: Hesitant Recovery
MAPI’s European Industrial Outlook forecasts Central European countries to be growth leaders.
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November Wholesale Revenues Down 2.4% YOY
Sales of durable goods up 6.3 percent from last November.
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Canadian Building Permits Down 13.8% in November
Month-to-month decrease primarily due to declines in both non-residential and residential sectors.
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Construction, Manufacturing Sectors Add Jobs in December
Reports from BLS, AGC of America show employment figures in both sectors rising.
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Continental Building Products Appoints CEO
James Bachmann had served as interim president, CEO since November.
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Myers Industries to Sell Lawn & Garden Business
Private equity firm buying division from company for $115 million.
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WD-40 Sales Up Slightly in 1Q
Profit decreased 6 percent to $10.8 million.
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European Industrial Producer Prices Down 0.3 percent in November
Prices also decrease by 0.4 percent in EU28.
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ABC Supply Acquires Wameling Drywall
Acquisition increases ABC Supply’s presence in New York.
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NAED Names Eastern Region Vice President-elect
Jeff Van Zandt named as incoming vice president-elect of the Eastern Region.
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Manitowoc Makes Executive Appointments
Mark Beffel to retire as senior vice president of global operational excellence, succeeded by Josef Matosevic.
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