“The tone on the ground is one of leveling rather than significant declines,” said MSC CEO Erik Gershwind during a June 29 3Q earning call.
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We examine the quantitative and qualitative aspectsof that question, which was asked in the new 2Q23 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey.
MDM's annual Mid-Year Economic Forecast webcast provided a current snapshot of market conditions and what to expect in a likely bumpy road ahead.
Jonathan Byrnes of Profit Isle joins the MDM Podcast with Tom Gale to discuss the profitability concepts he developed to help management teams meet budget.
Full-year revenue expectations soured for a second-straight month, falling from a slight gain to decline. Mike Hockett recaps those figures and more.
We recap the myriad guests and topics from the first six months of the year.
Applico outlines the most developed B2B vertical in eProcurement, its top SaaS providers and how distributors can take advantage.
Dorn Group's John Gunderson outlines tried-and-true profitability measures distributors will look to take over the next year.
Vesna Brajkovic details how Home Depot targets a market typically served by wholesale distributors with its plans to be a one-stop-shop for complex contractor projects.
Optimism remains buoyed by strong order backlogs and feedback from customers noting that demand is still solid overall, albeit choppy.
Within the distributor-supplier relationship, product information sharing can be hard to come by. But here, Mike Hockett details a partnership between ARG Industrial and Midland Industries as a winning example.
The home improvement retailer recently agreed to pay more than $72M to workers who were denied wages while they were ‘standing around.’
MDM reported 27 mergers and acquisitions among industrial distributors and manufacturers during June, representing a slight slowdown as 2Q wraps up.
Distribution consultant Brent Grover joins MDM’s Tom Gale to discuss customer immersion as a best practice for developing breakthrough products and services, and distribution’s M&A landscape.
Mike Hockett distills key takeaways from a new MDM whitepaper and webcast on the topic of customer experience and what distributors are doing to improve it.
The Biden Administration is now incentivizing the thousands of suppliers that provide the materials and tools used to produce semiconductors.
Steve Gettleman outlines three value pillars within distribution private branding programs and the keys to getting them right.
Benj Cohen suggests that, even if it seems like a risky play, distributors should go against the grain and utilize AI before the rest of the industry catches up.
Scott Schuenke discusses Sonepar North America’s growth, evolution and innovation during his 16 years with the company, which culminate with his retirement this month as VP of Strategic Development.
The two are expected to merge operations sometime in 2024 and will operate on a combined basis as Crawford, Sonepar said.
