Gardner Denver Names CFO
Neil Snyder to replace retiring Todd Herndon, effective January 1.
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2018
Descartes Fiscal Third Quarter Sales Up 12.9%
Profit increased 17.4 percent year-over-year.
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The Conference Board: Consumer Confidence Index Down Slightly in November
But economic outlook remains strong, with job growth as main driver of improvement, group says.
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Graybar Names District VP
Ellen Rebne promoted to district vice president in Minneapolis.
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How Many Alligators Are in Your Moats?
These bad-tempered reptiles are the most effective way to scare off digital attackers
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Second Estimate: Real GDP Up 3.5% in Q3
Real gross domestic income increased 4 percent in the third quarter.
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AMETEK Acquires Spectro Scientific
Spectro joins AMETEK as part of its Electronic Instruments Group.
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October M&A Roundup: Marketing Group Mergers Top Deals
Distribution Groups Keep Expanding Across Verticals
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Winsupply Acquires MSI Supply
MSI Supply will remain under its current leadership.
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Fersa Bearings Acquires 100% of NKE Austria
Fersa Bearings purchased 49 percent of the NKE shares in 2016.
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: September 2018
Wholesale revenues, inventories and ratios from September 2018
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JIS Creates Pushbutton Restocking Capability
When Jergens Industrial Supply (JIS), a division of Jergens, Inc., first launched its Wi-Fi enabled button-based ordering system JIS Express earlier this year, general manager Matt Schron viewed it as a trial to see if customers would like having an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to manage their inventory. Individual products are paired with a physical button that logs a re-supply request each time a customer pushes it, similar to Amazons Dash button in the consumer market.
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Download this Issue in PDF: November 25, 2018
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- E-commerce as Competitive Advantage
- Commentary: Innovation Is More Than Strong Technology
- JIS Creates Pushbutton Restocking Capability
- Data That Drives Customer Experience
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: September 2018
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: October 2018
- MDM News Digest 4822
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HD Supply Exec Receives Leadership Excellence Award
Anna Stevens, vice president of human resources, honored by Georgia Diversity Council.
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Kimball Midwest Named Family Business of the Year
Central Ohio agency recognizes distributor for its contributions to industry, community.
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Five Technologies That Are Disrupting Distribution Right Now
Distributors that embrace new technologies will find doing business becomes easier and more profitable.
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Data That Drives Customer Experience
Distributors looking to grow and compete in the digital landscape need to take a structured approach and build a system. This excerpt from the book Digital Branch Secrets: eCommerce Playbook for Distributors outlines a critical component of this system your product content.
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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: October 2018
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 News Digest 4822
MDM’s top news briefs from November 11 – November 25, 2018
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Statistics Canada: CPI Up 2.4 percent in October
All eight major components rose year over year in October.
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