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2015MarketMoversAJAdhesives

This article is part of MDM's 2015 Distribution Trends Special Issue. The article looks at the unique and fun way AJ Adhesives Inc. is making customer service a priority.

The annual feature was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this issue.

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Trends outlined in the 2015 report include:

  • Good & Bad News for U.S. Economy
  • Distributors Get Back to the Basics
  • ‘Doubling Down’ on Distributor Relationships
  • Distributors Embrace, Expand Online Customer Base
  • Distributors Seeking ‘Lean’ Supply Chain
  • Distributors Adapt to More Sophisticated Supply Chain
  • Distributors Combine Traditional, New Means for Recruiting
  • Distributors Change Tune on Generational Shift
  • Trend Snapshots for 13 Sectors

The report also includes the following case studies and interviews:

  • 2015 MDM Market Movers
    • AJ Adhesives Takes Service to New Level
    • Plumbers Supply’s “Win-Win-Win-Win”
  • MDM Market Leader Profiles
    • Culture Drives Success for ERIKS North America
    • TTI’s Strategic Approach to Global Growth

Struggling market a pain point but not expected to collapse economy.

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  • Case Study: The Disruptive Holiday
  • Destination: Mexico
  • MDM/Baird Distribution Survey: Disruptions Stunt Growth
AmazonBusiness

Amazon Business has replaced AmazonSupply as the Internet retailers B2B website, which hopes to bring businesses a B2C shopping experience to B2B.

This article includes:

  • Why Amazon Business is less threatening to distributors
  • What to expect from Amazon’s new B2B marketplace
  • Amazon’s goals for Amazon Business

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  • Digital Common Sense Versus Amazon
  • Grainger Tackles the Data Challenge
  • 2015 State of E-Commerce in Distribution: E-Commerce on Path to Maturity

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