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September 25, 2019

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This issue includes…

  • Industry Addresses Talent, Technology and Tariffs
  • Commentary: Welcome to Distributions 2020 Inflection Point
  • The Central Role of Technology
  • The Specter of Economic Slowdown
  • Tackling the Talent Issue
  • Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: July 2019
  • MDM Industrial Inflation Index: August 2019
  • News Digest 4918

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China United States trade and American tariffs as two opposing cargo ships as an economic taxation dispute over import and exports concept as a 3D illustration.

Industry Addresses Talent, Technology and Tariffs

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In MDMs 2019 Market Trends survey, we asked the industry to share whats on your mind as we head into 2020. The start of a new decade is carrying some old concerns with it, namely challenges surrounding retention and acquisition of talent, updating and taking advantage of evolving technology and the possibility of dealing with an economic downturn.

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The Specter of Economic Slowdown

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Despite some softening in the first half of 2019, most MDM Trends survey respondents feel relatively optimistic about the coming year, but would like to see the tariff dispute come to an end.

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Tackling the Talent Issue

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Distributors and manufacturers alike are facing similar challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining the right employees for their organization. Issues include the growing cost of wages, a shortage of available qualified laborers and an aging workforce.

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Commentary: Welcome to Distribution’s 2020 Inflection Point

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The industry is at an inflection point from a melting pot of trends that have been boiling over into more sectors of distribution. The biggest burner has been the technology revolution, which has us in this venturi of intensifying heat that is testing traditional distribution models like never before.

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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: August 2019

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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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