The Present Situation Index increased during the month, while the Expectations Index decreased.
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Acquisition expands Air Hydro Power's Alabama footprint.
News briefs from December 11 – December 25, 2017
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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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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in October 2017.
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The Institute for Supply Management provides a semiannual forecast that distributors can use to gauge the health and expectations of manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. This article provides the highlights from the latest forecast, which was released in December.
This article includes:
- Economic growth expectations for 2018
- Manufacturing sector expectations
- Non-manufacturing sector expectations
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- MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
- Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
- Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform
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Distributor fortunes improved last year and are projected to continue through the first half of 2018 but the rest of the year remains uncertain, as economists project the economy to slow in the third and fourth quarters before enduring a more drastic decline in 2019.This article includes:
- A mostly upbeat outlook will take a downward turn later in the year.
- The Amazon Threat
- Addressing the talent gao
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This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- How Should Distribution Respond to Amazon Business?
- Commentary: An Industry at an Inflection Point
- Top Trends for 2018
- Forecast: Economy to Grow in 2018
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: October 2017
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index: November 2017
- MDM News Digest 4724
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This increase follows a 0.4 percent October decrease.
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Real GDP increase follows second-quarter increase of 3.1 percent.
The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased during the month.
Lack of opportunity for means distribution risks losing women to other industries.
Cooper-Atkins will serve as a complement to Emersons global cold chain business.
The acquisition does not include The Company Store's five retail locations.
Alliance will be operated as a new subsidiary of Tech Air of California.
Acquisition will enhance SiteOnes presence in the Richmond, VA market.
Spending on apartment buildings led the increase.
The acquisition bolsters Winsupplys PVF presence in the Southwest.
Basin will maintain its identity in its marketplace operating as a division of FCX.
Sales of motor vehicles and other transportation equipment accounted for most of the decline.
