Dirk Van Dongen was an influential leader and force who spent decades advocating for the wholesale distribution sector. MDM reached out to some of those who worked closely with him to capture his legacy.
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Our highly anticipated annual feature is now available to view and download. Explore our 20 different lists to see distribution’s biggest movers and shakers.
The U.S. wholesale distribution’s sector’s overall revenue outlook for 2024 moved more aligned with its historical growth average, with an even better 2025 to follow.
Amid more challenges than ever, distributors can increase sales and drive business growth by considering the following four tips across different key areas.
In pursuing better cash flow, the challenge is identifying the sales that are canceling profits already made, and that’s where analytics comes in.
Van Dongen led NAW for 41 years until his retirement in late 2020, spearheading the association’s transformation into what it is today.
Check out this overview for distributors of what’s going on in the PPE, first aid kit, dropped object prevention and heat stress front.
Having retired at the end of May, Ted Cowie joins to reflect on evolving sales strategies during his four decades in the industry, particularly in his 10+ years at Motion.
Our free Top Distributors webcast is followed by the go-live of our downloadable PDF and web listings that same day.
It will result in a new division within AD that represents more than 700 independent electrical distributors in the U.S.
The industrial economy barometer has been in contraction territory for 18 of the past 19 months through May.
After a few solid but unspectacular months for deal volume, May spiked to the most distribution deals tracked by MDM since at least the start of 2023.
Leaders from ABC Supply and Uline took the No. 1 and 5 spots on the annual Forbes list, topping well-known celebrities.
As they adjust to evolving customer demands, many companies are putting too much pressure (and hope) on the shoulders of their CIO and distribution technologists of all stripes to “make it so."
As a primer for MDM’s July 10 Virtual Sales Summit, this episode dives into the transforming landscape of distribution sales models and the deeper challenges that reps face in the marketplace today.
Consumer apps like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have taken the gig economy to new heights. Here, we discuss how distributors can also take advantage.
Learn to root out these six cognitive biases within your distribution business to better incorporate analytics and data-driven decision-making.
Significant trends are emerging across distribution channels as we close in on the halfway mark of 2024. Here’s the first in a series of snapshots on how MDM’s research and programming is tracking ways leaders are shifting their focus on transformation and innovation efforts.
The company is set to separate its electronics and water businesses from its industrial unit.
Two executives from the U.S. northeast distributor join to discuss the strategy behind its rapid recent growth and how it's made it all work.
