Hartman Acquires Levy Paper Company
Levy Paper is a leading distributor of industrial packaging products with expertise in the engineering of specialty pressure-sensitive tapes.
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November 2019
NBMDA Names 2019 Award Winners
Recipients were announced at the 2019 NBMDA Annual Convention.
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How Data Helps Distributors Overcome Profit-Squeezing Obstacles
The right data analytics can help distributors avoid falling behind the competition.
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The Benefits and Pitfalls of Managing Big Data
Seemingly obvious streams of payoff can be mirages at best, or quicksand at worst, says Jonathan Byrnes of Profit Isle in a new podcast.
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Avery Dennison to Acquire Smartrac’s RFID Inlay Business
Smartrac has manufacturing facilities in Germany, Malaysia, China and the United States.
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The Coming Commoditization of Distribution
This multipart series will explore the convergence of trends that is both drawing and enabling these new competitors and others into the distribution market.
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Genuine Parts Names EVP & CTO
William Stengel will have responsibility for the effective management of GPC’s short- and long-term transformation.
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The Home Depot’s Sales Up 3.5% in Third Quarter
Sales for the first nine months increased 3.3%.
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6 Decision Criteria for Developing a Customer-Centric SKU Management Plan
Play the role of a critical customer, focusing on availability, urgency, reliability, accuracy and individual SKU characteristics.
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Kaman Distribution Names CEO
Littlejohn & Co. acquired Kaman Distribution Group earlier this year.
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A Distributor’s Innovation Playbook for 2020
MDMs Tom Gale recaps highlights of our latest webcast with Mike Marks on the key factors to position for growth in the year ahead.
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Manufacturing Production Decreased 0.6% in October
Industrial production down 0.8% during the month.
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PTDA Elects 2020 Leadership
Brian Davis will become PTDAs president in 2020.
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What are College Seniors Looking for as They Enter the Distribution Field?
A group of soon-to-be graduates from Texas A&Ms Industrial Distribution program opened up to attendees at PTDAs recent conference.
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John Wiborg Named to W.I.S.E. Advisory Council
Wilborg will be the first man named to the Women Industrial Supply Executives Advisory Council.
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Rockwell Automation Sales Flat in Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Annual sales were up 0.4% over 2018.
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Convenience Will Deliver Sales and Loyalty
Consumer experiences are quickly carrying over into the buying expectations of B2B customers.
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Hillenbrand Sales Grow 2% in Fourth Quarter
For fiscal 2019, sales grew 2% to $1.8 billion.
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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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