November 12, 2019 - Modern Distribution Management

November 12, 2019

Seeing Green: The Business Case for Improving Sustainability

Distributors that are on the path to sustainability are realizing a long list of benefits that come from operating as a good corporate citizen in their communities.

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Commentary: Don’t Let Turbulence Go to Waste in 2020

Theres a quote about not letting a good crisis go to waste; it can provide an opportunity to leverage whatever disruption is in play to address other issues in addition to the main event. Thats a great mindset to think about 2020.

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Operating in a Downturn: Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past

MDM has frequently and carefully noted that growth for most distribution sectors is slowing down. Slowing down does not mean sales are declining, just continuing to grow, but at a slower rate. At some point slower could well be a precursor to decline.

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Wholesale Distribution Value Series: Creating Value with E-Business at Scale

We saw a dramatic shift in 2017 and 2018 in the amount of revenue coming through e-business channels for distributors in part due to a lower barrier to entry for smaller companies. Platform costs are less expensive, better product data is available and distributors in general have more know-how around how to use these technologies.

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Market Snapshot: Electric and Air Power Tools

The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Electric and Air Power Tools in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.

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Download this Issue as a PDF: November 10, 2019

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This issue includes…

  • Seeing Green: The Business Case for Improving Sustainability
  • Commentary: Don’t Let Turbulence Go to Waste in 2020
  • Operating in a Downturn: Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past
  • Wholesale Distribution Value Series: Creating Value with E-Business at Scale
  • Market Snapshot: Electric and Air Power Tools
  • News Digest 4921

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