While application possibilities understandably drive AI discussions, the ethics component has been overlooked. This piece dives deep into the guardrails distributors will want to keep in mind as they navigate their AI journey.
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While distribution has been slow to embrace the game-changing technology that tech giants have pioneered and exploited, the industry can still take advantage of the AI infrastructure that exists.
Hear from Ferguson’s CFO on its growth strategy and the acquisitions keeping the plumbing and industrial distribution giant in the headlines.
With 2023’s final wholesale trade numbers accounted for, see how the sector fared compared to previous years, and our latest 2024-2025 revenue expecations by industry vertical.
With cyber attacks being a matter of when rather than if it happens to you, Nick Pericle concludes his 3-part series here with initial response steps to take when your organization suffers an attack and longer-term recovery.
Distributors won’t be able to pass along price increases in 2024 at nearly the rate of 2021-2023. So, the 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey asked distributors how they see supplier pricing impacting gross margin.
Using charts from our 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey conducted in the first half of January, we illustrate what this year’s sales growth expectations are for distributors across five key customer end markets.
Nearly all respondents in our 4Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey conveyed some level of concern, but you’ll want to see what portion consider it a top threat, and their interesting commentary.
It’s one of the biggest challenges as Baby Boomers retire and young talent is prone to job-hop. Here, we analyze our latest research into what distributors told us about their efforts on this front.
Part 2 of this cyber threats series goes all-in on defense: The steps distributors can take to prep a security framework and an incident response plan.
Our latest forecast called for downward revisions, snapping a three-month streak of optimistic revenue trends.
The final part of this series explores commentary from a panel of executives on what they’d do differently with a career restart and advice for younger talent.
Some distributors treat purchasing and procurement roles as administrators tasked with buying what the company needs to function. But you can unlock profits by rethinking purchasing and treating your purchasing manager like a rock star.
Before companies can conquer cybersecurity, they need to know what risks exist. The first of this article series outlines the evolving landscape of cyber threats and what distributors should be aware of.
Derived from COO Joe Limbaugh’s fireside session at MDM’s 2023 SHIFT Conference, we dive into Motion’s 5-year and ongoing organizational transformation.
Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents on what they voiced as their biggest challenge: talent management.
The previous two years were strong for M&A activity in distribution, but 2023 was on a whole other level. We dive into 2023’s dealmaking figures here.
Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents.
Mike Hockett provides a look where distribution cybersecurity is at year-end 2023, and why data breaches in this industry are more common than you may assume.
Mike Hockett extracts eCommerce commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents.
