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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in December 2017
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
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Table of Contents:
- When Good Distributors Do Bad Branding
- Commentary: Apply Your Analytics Strategically
- Managing Pricing Algorithms
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: December 2017
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: January 2018
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