Nelson Valderrama discusses how CFOs can navigate market disruptions by reimagining pricing and inventory processes.
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Mike Hockett breaks down the latest U.S. Census Bureau’s wholesale trade data, covering revenue expectations and trends, inventory and more.
Dorn Group’s James Dorn and Tom Gale recap some of the key themes from MDM’s recent Distribution M&A Summit and outline the most pertinent areas of improvement for EBITDA margin, growth and value.
Mike Hockett analyzes value-creation advice for acquisition-interested distributors shared in an MDM M&A Summit session.
As Mike Hockett looks forward to another busy spring travel season, get a rundown of the in-person events on MDM's radar over the next few months.
The world’s largest trial of the four-day work week drew rave reviews from companies that participated. Could the distribution industry benefit from such a change?
During February, mergers and acquisitions continued to be a prime topic, thanks in part to MDM's 2023 Virtual M&A Summit.
It was a deceleration from January's 11.2% growth, but another solid month nonetheless.
Chief Revenue Officer Sandy Mattinson takes over leadership of Grainger's marketplace subsidiary on April 1 as Kevin Weadick steps down.
The acquisitions come a month after Imperial Dade added Fresno, California-based Focus Packaging & Supply and 14 deals announced in 2022.
Mike Hockett distills takeaways from a NAW Executive Summit session that featured distribution executives discussing what leading companies do differently when it comes to profits and pricing strategy.
After almost 50 deals in January, MDM highlighted just 29 during February, which still would have been a relatively high amount during any month over the past few years.
MDM’s Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks discuss three things — talent inertia, artificial intelligence and culture — that are defining the competitive landscape of 2023.
In many sectors, Activity-Based Costing is being replaced by Quantum Costing, a newer and more accurate alternative that adds power and benefits to cost analysis. Randy MacLean explains the differences here.
Sikich director Jeremy Centner discusses a range of topics that distribution execs should pay attention to in 2023, including cybersecurity, employee productivity and omnichannel.
Mike Hockett chats with Packer Fastener Co-Founder and CEO Terry Albrecht about how the distributor's culture and youth-driven energy have worked wonders for talent recruitment and retention.
Distributors aren't looking to create an avatar in the metaverse, but they can ride the AI wave in other advantageous ways.
MDM spoke with Field Fastener CEO Jim Derry to learn more about the company’s recent acquisition of Mid-State Bolt & Nut.
Lincoln Smith discusses how incentive programs can help lower your cost to serve amid a nationwide labor shortage.
