In this monthly feature, MAPI’s Cliff Waldman digs into demographic trends affecting manufacturing.
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How MDM determined rank for the 2011 top distributors lists.
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Hit hard by trends in certain markets, distributors work to diversify exposure.
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Distributors are evaluating how they can continue to do more with less, increasing cross-training and other opportunities to build a skilled work force.
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Some distributors say they have found themselves squeezed this year. Manufacturers are passing more work to them, at the same time raising their prices as the cost of materials goes up.
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Caution still pervades the distribution environment. This report takes a closer look at the state of the distribution industry.
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With increases in demand, the need to have more inventory in stock to meet customer needs seems logical. But uncertainty about the economy and inflation, among other things, may be keeping this trend at bay.
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Demand for services means opportunity – and challenge – in 2011 for wholesale distribution companies. This article is part of the 2011 Distribution Landscape Report. Subscribers: Log-in to access this article.
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This article is being made available free through a partnership with PTDA and the Industrial Careers Pathway. Marketing industrial distribution to younger generations without family ties to the industry has been a challenge for many companies. University programs, such as the Industrial Distribution program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, are working to counter […]
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Have you seen that commercial where a small business owner’s daughter’s boyfriend is looking for the company on the Web – and not finding it at all?
You often hear that the Internet is the future. Not to be argumentative, but the reality is the Internet is now. If you don’t have a presence online, and if you aren’t engaging your customers through the Web, you’re missing out on some great opportunities.
So the question is: What is the future? …
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The MRO needs of the green market are just like any other large industry, and your existing products may already be capable of meeting those needs.
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In latest Economic Update podcast, MAPI’s Don Norman talks about what impacts oil prices.
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Marketing industrial distribution to younger generations without family ties to the industry has been a challenge for many companies. University programs, such as the Industrial Distribution program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, are working to counter that problem and prepare students to meet the needs of the industry through a variety of experiences including internships and a hands-on simulation lab. MDM visited UNK during the program’s Spring Career Event to take a closer look at how schools are preparing students for careers in distribution.
The U.S. jobless rate remains a sticking point in recovery. In March 2011, the rate continued to hover around 9 percent. But several companies – including wholesaler-distributors – have reported having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill openings. At the same time, industrial distribution programs, such as the one offered by the University of Nebraska at Kearney, …
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Manufacturers find doing business in China no longer as cheap as it once was.
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Many companies will feel the effects of the earthquake and tsunami for years to come.
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Challenges remain, but confidence is building in latest distributor benchmarking survey.
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Long-time industry expert Mike Workman says that many distributors have “bought their bottom lines” through rebates for decades. But some manufacturers are changing their approach to rebates to better align their growth goals with distributors.
In many sectors of wholesale distribution, rebates have been a foundation for how the manufacturer-distributor relationship is defined. But those relationships are shifting and the demands manufacturers are placing on their distributor partners are shifting, as well.
Since the end of the recession, manufacturers are …
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Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 600 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of first-quarter results.
On average, respondents to the latest quarterly MDM/Baird survey said first-quarter revenues were up 8.7 percent year-over-year. In the fourth-quarter survey, respondents indicated sales were up 10.3 percent.
Respondents expect the positive trend to…
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MAPI analyst highlights ways U.S. manufacturing is leading recovery.
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Increased demand from customers driving improvements to MSC’s Web interface.
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