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E-commerce remains a priority for Grainger, as sales through online channels continue to grow. Paul Miller, vice president of global e-commerce, customer information and innovation for Grainger, spoke with Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at the 2015 Grainger Show, a trade show for Graingers employees, customers and suppliers. Miller discussed how the $10 billion distributor is addressing data challenges that come from having such a broad portfolio and how it is trying to streamline the process for customers.
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- E-commerce challenges
- Improving search functions
- Usability across platforms
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Grainger Show attendees learn importance of reducing risks to improve productivity and quality.
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Distributors need to reimagine their role in the value chain to succeed.
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Survey: CEOs take the lead on championing secure digital platforms.
As executives recognize the need to 'groom talent for the future,' here are some resources to get started.
2015 will be the year of the breach. Is your company protected?
Presidents speech highlights key areas of focus for businesses.
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As unemployment declines, competition for qualified workers increases.
CEO: Customers view electronic procurement channels as part of a shifting strategy.
Jobs growth, CEO confidence increased at the end of 2014
Optimism in the U.S. tempered by slowdowns in BRIC, eurozone. This article looks at the state of global economies and the outlook for 2015.
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Resources for getting your company fit in 2015.
E-commerce, private label dominate this year's list of most popular articles from MDM Premium.
Offshoring of manufacturing still outpacing reshoring.
New rules regarding labeling and hazard communications for chemicals will go into effect over the next year, but many questions remain on what the rules mean for distributors. This article examines the new requirements and provides tips for ensuring compliance.
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- The new standardized pictogram for labels
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Earlier this year, Curbell Plastics, Orchard Park, NY, named Gerry Helbig as its new president. Helbig recently spoke with MDM Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier about how the plastics industry has changed, how sustainability and environmentalism is shifting demands and the challenges of managing talent and change in a changing industry.
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President: We need to 'understand the digital body language' of the customer.
