Unilog Bows E-Commerce Ecosystem Program
Unilog’s e-commerce ecosystem includes Acumatica, Epicor, Infor, SAP, Kensium, and Microsoft, among others.
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2021
7 Steps to Offset the Distribution Labor Shortage
Solve for waste by identifying areas ripe for time and resource improvement. This can optimize employee activity to enhance internal operations and processes, all with existing resources.
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Synnex Down 1.9% in 3Q
In the third quarter, Synnex’s net income of $94.7 million increased by 10.5% over the same quarter a year ago.
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United Natural Foods Down Slightly in 4Q
For fiscal 2021, United Natural Foods posted net sales of $27 billion, which was an increase of 1.5%.
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8 Factors for Distributor Advisory Council Success
With increasing threats by digital giants and other channel disruptors, value-creating distributor-manufacturer partnerships are more important than ever. This article is the third of a three-part series on the benefits, critical value and keys to success of distributor advisory councils (DACs), based on interviews with 300 distributor principals.
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Sales Travel Will Continue to Be a Mixed Bag in 2022
Salespeople will continue to hit the road when and where they can, but distributors still need to hone their remote sales tactics.
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Ferguson Up 14.3% in Fiscal 2021
Ferguson’s underlying trading profit for the year that ended July 31 was $2.1 billion, which marked a 32%% increase from a year ago.
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Weiler Abrasives Names Hutchinson as Technical Applications Manager
In his new role at Weiler, Hutchinson will focus on technical product support and training, with responsibility for leading both its tactical and strategic efforts.
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Conexiom Nabs $130M in Growth Funding
With its investment, Warburg Pincus joined existing Conexiom investors Luminate Capital, which retains a majority stake, and ICONIQ Growth.
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Pearlman Group Acquires Excel Cleaning and Restoration Supplies
Florida-based Excel, a distributor of professional cleaning, restoration, pressure washing, and janitorial equipment and supplies, expanded Pearlman Group’s portfolio into adjacent markets.
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US LBM Beefs Up Executive Leadership Team
To support its growth, US LBM hires Riley as COO and Shanbhag as general counsel while promoting Managan to SVP of supply chain.
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The Link Between Effective Change Management and ROI
Distributors that have successfully transformed over the past several years are the ones that have quickly pivoted to change management programs.
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Specialty Building Products to Acquire Reeb Millwork Corporation
Specialty Building Products said the deal to buy Reeb was the first step in its planned expansion into the growing door vertical.
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RelaDyne Acquires PPC Lubricants
PPC Lubricants adds more density to RelaDyne’s footprint in the East Coast, specifically the Pennsylvania and Maryland markets.
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How F.W. Webb is Pivoting Business Through the Pandemic
Interview with President Jeff Pope.
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LINC Systems Buys Air-O Fasteners
The deal for Air-O Fasteners, a distributor of fastening equipment and consumable products, expanded LINC’s footprint in Utah.
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We’re Changing Our Operating System to Improve
You’ll see some changes in October to MDM Premium subscriptions and into 2022 as we make our analysis and coverage of wholesale distribution channels better and easier to access.
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Download this Issue as a PDF: September 25 2021
This issue of MDM Premium takes a look at the state of operations in the industry. We feature a frank discussion with F.W. Webb’s Jeff Pope on pandemic-era leadership, address the status of in-person sales calls and supply chain disruption, as well as expectations for future PPE inventory strategy.
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Commentary: We’re Changing Our Operating System to Improve
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Will a Resurgent Pandemic Rekindle PPE Sales in Distribution?
If so, distributors are better prepared for an uptick in cases and demand than a year ago.
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