Tata Steel to Sell UK Operations
If buyer is not found, thousands of jobs at risk.
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March 2016
Actuant Acquires FourQuest Energy’s MENAC Division
Purchase expands manufacturer’s presence in Middle East, Caspian and North Africa regions.
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Winsupply Opens Washington Winwater in Maryland
Location inside Washington beltway is sixth new company for Winnsupply in 2016.
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US LBM Acquires American Lumber
Acquisition of door manufacturer complements U.S. LBM’s existing portfolio.
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Tip: Improve Supply Chain to Combat ‘Amazonification’
Increase market share and profitability with a more seamless supply chain.
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3M Outlines Reduction Strategy
Company focused on cutting costs, lean processes.
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Motion Industries Launches Knowledge Website
Bearings.com offers bearings-related news and applications to professionals.
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Seizmic Names President
Jeff Woroniecki to oversee overall operations of material handling engineering firm.
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Powermatic Associates Appoints President
Frank Nudo takes company reins from Larry Fitzgerald.
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Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Decreases in February
Raw materials price index fell 2.6 percent, led by lower prices for crude energy products.
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Expand Employee Training Focus to Improve Customer Relationships
Often too little investment is given to non-sales training.
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Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases in March
Consumer optimism about short-term outlook improved.
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BlueLinx Sales Down 3.2% in 2015
Fourth-quarter sales down 5.7 percent.
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MAPI: ‘More Downside than Upside’ for Economy
Headwinds dampen quarterly economic and manufacturing outlook.
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Illinois Material Handling Appoints GM for Illinois Locale
Pat Ryan named vice president and general manager of company’s Bolingbrook, IL, facility.
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Move Beyond Sales Training
Employees are one of the primary reasons for success in distribution, but training programs and budgets often do not reflect their importance. This article, based on the results of a recent Real Results Marketing survey, looks at why the gap exists and how distributors can shift their thinking about training.
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- An overview of the skills training gap
- Internal vs. external training
- Tips for closing the gap
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Download this Issue in PDF: March 25, 2016
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Move Beyond Sales Training
- Commentary: 5 Steps to Address the Generation Gap
- MDM Interview: NAWs Plans to Improve Business Climate
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: January 2016
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: February 2016
- News Digest
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Commentary: 5 Steps to Address the Generation Gap
If youre not actively recruiting millennials, here are some tips of where to start.
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- Distributors Change Tune on Generational Shift
- Making the Case for Social Media in B2B
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: January 2016
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in January 2016.
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MDM News Digest 4606
News briefs from March 11-25, 2016.
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