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.
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Mike Hockett introduces MDM's December 2023 Premium Monthly issue by examining the year that was in 2023 and its biggest developments.
The figures signalled a bumpy period for fellow metalworking and MRO supplies distributors.
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.
Take a look back on the year and see what news stories drew the most attention from our audience in 2023.
Despite a silent final week, pre-Christmas activity made December another very active month to close out 2023.
We continue our year-end retrospective series by showcasing our most popular feature podcast episodes of 2023, which shared plenty of valuable industry perspective.
Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents.
We continue our year-end retrospective series with a look back at MDM's top Premium content of 2023, which encapsulates our most-read top value content.
Our 2023 retrospective looks at which of our short-form podcast conversations garnered the most listens and blog views.
John Gunderson puts a bow on 2024 business planning with advice on how to ensure your strategy is more sound than your assumptions.
A three-part Fastenal case study was a smash hit, as was the launch of MDM’s 2023 Top Distributors Lists feature, which wasn’t the only list to garner high interest.
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.
The ransomware group that hit Henry Schein’s systems twice so far — affecting data for nearly 30,000 people — says it’s planning a third attack.
NetPlus Alliance's Jennifer Murphy joins to discuss how the role of buying groups has evolved in recent years and why distribution's fragmentation continues to serve the channel well, among other topics.
The data gave more fuel to a “soft landing” consensus for economic conditions next year.
