The company has agreed to a maintain compliance program for selling and distributing recalled products.
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Five components increased in the month, while five declined.
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Competitors will see opportunity in your chaos.
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Weather events to negatively impact delivery times, pricing, other metrics.
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Year-to-date, orders were up 10.1 percent.
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The transaction will combine Honsador’s operations with CanWel’s North American platform.
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Many distribution verticals are seeing consolidation; those that haven’t are ripe for it. This article, the final in a three-part series, will help buyers plan an effective integration of a newly acquired business. Part 1 of this series discussed how distributors can prepare for the inevitable by understanding the landscape, their place in the consolidation cycle and the new measures of shareholder value. Part 2 examined the eight fatal flaws in acquisitions that destroy shareholder value.
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What can other B2B distributors learn from watching Grainger’s pricing story unfold? Three tips for distributors.
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Since the January launch of its pricing initiative, Grainger has seen significant declines in profitability. While this margin trend is expected to reverse in 2019, its existence may signal that the pricing process Grainger is pursuing is less than optimal. This article, part 2 in a series, analyzes the challenges Grainger faces in implementing its pricing approach and provides additional lessons for other distributors looking to improve their pricing strategies.
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News briefs from August 26 – September 10, 2017
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As Hurricane Harvey shuttered ports and distribution centers at the end of August (and at press time, Hurricane Irma was poised to hit Caribbean islands hard with Florida in its potential path), the deluge that inundated Houston and surrounding area served as a stark reminder that all companies would be wise to develop an emergency plan in case of disaster.
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The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Bearings in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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The mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector was the main source of the increase.
Canadian Capacity Utilization Rates Up in 2Q Read More »
Year-to-date sales up 4 percent year-over-year.
Hurco Sales Up 16% in Fiscal 3Q Read More »
The distributor will become part of Atlas Copco’s compressor technique business area.
Atlas Copco Acquires C.H. Spencer & Co. Read More »
Electrical distributor revamps C suite with promotions, addition of new position.
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Revenues were down 0.1 percent from June 2017.
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Company adds OEM manufacturer to portfolio.
TPC Wire & Cable Acquires Electra Cord Read More »
The plan aims to better position the companys aerosystems business for increased profitability.
Kaman Unveils Restructuring Plan Read More »
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