Displacement is the New Disintermediation
What Amazon Business means for your company and distribution.
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December 2017
Dillon Supply Makes 2 Executive Appointments
Pete Rose, Kenneth King named to key sales positions.
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Corning Inc. to Acquire Division of 3M
The company has agreed to sell the majority of its communication markets division.
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NAFTA Wrongly Blamed for Loss of Manufacturing Jobs
HARDI government affairs director: Trade deal likely to be amended but not scrapped.
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Conference Board Employment Trends Index Decreases in November
Index records 4.7 percent gain over November 2016.
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HARDI Distributors Report 11% Sales Increase in October
Annualized growth through October is 6.6 percent.
HARDI Distributors Report 11% Sales Increase in October Read More »
U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up in October
Year-to-date, orders were up 7.6 percent.
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Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
A joint MDM-Real Results Marketing survey reveals that distributors are increasingly relying on search marketing instead of email marketing. This article examines how distributors across sectors approach marketing, what they consider the most effective channels to be and the frequency with which they conduct their different marketing vehicles.
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- Marketing vehicle importance
- Marketing vehicle frequency
- Best practices frequency
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Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform
Improving online capabilities, strengthening services and enhancing customer relationships isn’t enough to fight Amazon. This article, the third in a series on distribution’s omnichannel future, explores where we think Amazon Business is heading with its adaptive model and why its threat to your business has turned from disintermediation to displacement.
This article includes:
- Amazon strategy tea leaves
- Purchasing power
- An eProcurement Trojan Horse
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Download this Issue in PDF: December 10, 2017
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Amazon Biz: The Burning E-Platform
- Commentary: Amazon Business: Where Theres Smoke
- Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
- Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Janitorial Supplies
- MDM News Digest 4723
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Commentary: Amazon Business: Where There’s Smoke
The story about a North Sea oil rig workers leap into the water in 1988 from a scorching platform works well to apply to the knowns, unknowns, hype and misconceptions that have accompanied Amazons infiltration, integration and displacement of distribution channels.
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Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Janitorial Supplies
The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Janitorial Supplies in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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MDM News Digest 4723
News briefs from November 26 – December 10, 2017
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Canadian Capacity Utilization Rates Up in 3Q
The manufacturing industry operated at 85.2 percent of its capacity in the third quarter.
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Canadian Building Permits Up in October
The value of building permits rose for a second straight month.
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Tip: Engage Customers by Focusing on Your Website’s Front End
Differentiating beyond your site’s e-commerce platform will demonstrate your value.
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Crane Co. to Acquire Crane & Co.
Crane & Co. is a producer of advanced micro-optic security technology.
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Winsupply Acquires Tacoma Electric Supply LLC
The acquisition bolsters Winsupplys presence in the Northwest.
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Fastenal November Sales Increase 15.4%
Sales to manufacturing customers improve 17.2 percent.
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Are You Up to Date on Our Amazon Coverage?
Ian Heller’s series on distribution’s omnichannel future continues in next issue.
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