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May 2019

Lay the Groundwork for a Transition

Eighty-percent of business owners want to retire in the next 10 years, according to a Business Enterprise Institute survey. Unfortunately, most of those business owners have not actually created a concrete, written plan for their exit strategy.The lack of an exit plan can be problematic. It takes much longer than many distribution owners may expect to prepare their company for a transition. Whether you are planning to sell the business to a third party, pass ownership to the next generation or explore other options, preparing for a transition can take between five and seven years.

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Table of Contents:

  • Ludwig Meister: The Race for Digital Innovation
  • Commentary: 3 Keys to Distribution Digital Success
  • Its Making Data Actionable That is the Real Payoff
  • Lay the Groundwork for a Transition
  • Market Snapshot: Saw Blades
  • News Digest 4909

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‘It’s Making Data Actionable That is the Real Payoff’

About seven years ago, Hisco, a leading specialty distributor based in Houston, set out to better understand the companys profit drivers through a data-based analysis. Developing a successful system has taken years of cultural change and realigning team members thought processes around what makes a profitable customer, but the real driver, says President & CEO Bob Dill, continues to be turning the data used to anchor the initiative into real action. Hiscos relentless pursuit of actionable data makes the nearly 50-year-old employee-owned institution one of MDMs 2019 Digital Innovator Award winners.

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