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May 2017

Don’t Confuse Rules with Policies

Human Resources in Wholesale Distribution, Legal Issues in Wholesale Distribution, Operations /

Safety rules are only effective if they’re enforced before a workplace incident. This article provides tips for creating and enforcing effective safety rules in your workplace, as well as how to get buy-in from your employees on the new approach. 

This article includes:

  • Policy vs. Rule
  • Enforcement
  • Common Targets for Rules

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  • Grainger’s Pricing Solution
  • E-Commerce Inches Toward Maturity
  • Build Revenue with Existing Customers
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2017 State of M&A in Distribution: ‘Never Been a Better Time to Sell’

Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions /

The merger and acquisition market has cooled a bit since 2015. But it remains strong and is forecasted to flourish in 2017 as private equity looks to deploy capital and strategic buyers look to buy growth in improving conditions. This article looks at the current M&A market in distribution and what’s on tap for the rest of the year.

This article includes:

  • M&A performance
  • What's dragging down market volume?
  • What could alter M&A’s path in 2017

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  • Wholesale Distribution Disrupted, Part 2: Engage to Combat Disruption
  • Top Trends for 2017
  • ‘Digital Branch’ Strategy Drives AD eContent
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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: April 2017

Economic Trends, Research & Analytics /

Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.

This index includes:

  • Abrasives Products
  • Cutting Tools
  • Power Transmission Equipment
  • Fasteners
  • Valves, etc.
  • Power Tools
  • Material Handling Equipment
  • Belting
  • Hand Tools
  • Misc. Metal

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  • MDM Pricing Trends Report: First Quarter 2017
  • How to Navigate Key HR Issues in 2017
  • Market Snapshot: Cutting Tools Market Demand in the United States
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U.S. MRO Market Snapshot

Leave a Comment / Economic Trends, Research & Analytics /

The 2017 U.S. MRO Market Snapshot, available exclusively as a bonus to MDM Premium subscribers, covers the U.S. MRO market at a high level, based on 2016 numbers.

This snapshot includes:

  • Total estimated market demand for MRO products in the U.S.
  • Estimated consumption of MRO products by macro product categories: industrial MRO, electrical MRO, construction/facility MRO and other MRO
  • Estimated consumption of MRO products by 9 U.S. regions
  • Top 10 MRO product categories consumed by: manufacturing end markets, construction end markets and other end markets (based on 2-digit NAICS code)

This U.S. MRO Market Snapshot was produced by MDM Analytics. MDM Analytics provides estimated consumption for more than 200 product groups down to the ZIP code level, as well as prospect lists and wallet share analysis. Learn more at www.mdm.com/analytics or call 877-224-9677.

For all figures in this report, the number presented is the total consumption based on a market basket of 122 product categories. The data is not broken down by individual products. This content is exclusively available as bonus content to MDM subscribers.

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