We share new comments from distributors regarding whether they plan to require employees to fully return to in-person work in the next year.
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It comes just after the company announced the closing of its merger with TestEquity and Gexpro Services and a May 1 CEO succession.
Enlivened by the chance to safely rub elbows with other distribution stakeholders, industry leaders met this week to discuss the future of the industry, including planning for future growth and retaining quality talent.
With increasing threats by digital giants and other channel disruptors, value-creating distributor-manufacturer partnerships are more important than ever. This article is the third of a three-part series on the benefits, critical value and keys to success of distributor advisory councils (DACs), based on interviews with 300 distributor principals.
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The industrial distributors Director of Organizational Development Cory Calderon sees a post-pandemic future with a hybrid remote/onsite work environment, contingent upon scalable software applications and technology upgrades.
If you're a distributor in America today, youve got to get digital quick, says John Caplan, president, North America and Europe, Alibaba.com, who spoke on last weeks MDM Live about why digital has become imperative for distributors to compete.
Four critical actions to take for an effective transition of sales teams to this new environment include reassurances about compensation, addressing performance gaps, elevating customer conversations and training on new customer interactions.
Only if distributors try to beat Amazon at its own game.
Nearly every product you sell will soon be readily available, online, from other sellers who can deliver quickly, too.
MDMs Tom Gale recaps highlights of our latest webcast with Mike Marks on the key factors to position for growth in the year ahead.
