Kaman Distribution Group Appoints New VP and GM of Automation
Former Westco exec C. Todd Boone was named to a key role in Kaman Distribution’s automation business.
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June 2021
What’s Your Hybrid Customer Engagement Strategy?
Shake up or break up: Tough truths on digital transformation.
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Distributors Bullish on COVID Rebound in 2021—NetPlus Industry Outlook Survey
While the recovery well is underway, the NetPlus quarterly survey also said the labor shortage was a cause for concern going forward.
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Atlas Copco Acquires North Carolina Compressor Distributor
Atlas Copco’s newest asset, Compressed Air Systems Inc., has 30 employees and is based in Salisbury, N.C.
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Crawford Names Glynn as Vice President of Logistics
Among other duties, Glynn is now in charge of building a new distribution center in Crawford’s Texas market.
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AMT: U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 12% From March
Technology orders were up 72% year-over-year in April according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report by AMT.
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This is What Digital Distribution Leadership Looks Like
A sneak peek at the accomplishments of MDM’s 2021 Digital Innovator Award winners.
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ABC Supply Teams Up with GAF QuickMeasure
The partnership includes using the myABCsupply app to enable faster aerial roof measurements by contractors.
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Applico’s Top 50 B2B Marketplace Ranking
Digital platform consultancy ranks its top 50 B2B marketplaces, focusing exclusively on independent B2B product marketplaces that facilitate the exchange of goods between a business customer and a third party distributor and/or supplier.
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Commentary: Change is in the Air — Take Advantage of Today’s Unique Environment
As we start to come out of our COVID-19 fog, many elements of life and work are changing with urgent pace. As a result, it feels like anything is possible.
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Download this Issue as a PDF: June 10 2021
Read the June 10 issue of MDM Premium to hear about Ferguson tackling material shortages, Adobe and FedEx teaming up on an e-commerce ecosystem and how Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery overcame labor shortage challenges.
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Change is in the Air — Take Advantage of Today’s Unique Environment
As we start to come out of our COVID-19 fog, many elements of life and work are changing with urgent pace. As a result, it feels like anything is possible.
Change is in the Air — Take Advantage of Today’s Unique Environment Read More »
Adobe and FedEx Team Up on E-Commerce Ecosystem
Working with FedEx and FedEx’s ShopRunner, Adobe is building out an e-commerce sales and distribution ecosystem tapping into FedEx’s network.
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Ferguson Tackles Material Shortages
Even the largest plumbing distributor in the U.S. has faced supply issues, yet Ferguson posted a strong 3Q.
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Wholesale Trade Sales Up 43.6% in April
Wholesale trade shows improvement from same month in 2020 and was also up from the previous month of March — albeit at just 0.8% — according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Systemax Rebrands as Global Industrial Company
New name aligns with Global Industrial Company's corporate and go-to-market brands.
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Goods and Services Deficit Down in April
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $94.5 billion, or 50.5%, from the same period in 2020.
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Despite Labor Shortage, a Bounty of Business for Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery
California-based distributor Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery has seen a marked increase in sales this year to its landscape customers.
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Heritage Landscape Acquires Two Companies
Landscape distributor adds Southern Stone Supply and Scott Stone, both of North Carolina, to its portfolio.
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Visual Search – The Next Big Thing For E-Commerce
Adding visual search functionality is a great way to grow revenue, says Chantal Schweizer of Earley Information Science. A preference among millennials, visual search is only going to become more and more of a requirement in the future, she argues.
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