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This article, based on the 2015 MDM Industry Outlook Survey, outlines and analyzes key trends and issues affecting how distributors will do business in 2016.

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  • Investment opportunities
  • Economic & other challenges
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Leading-QandA

In an era of fundamental change, what a leader looks like needs to change as well. In their recent book Leading in a Changing World, coauthors Graeme Codrington and Keith Coats share insights on how leaders can adapt. Codrington recently spoke with MDM Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier about the drivers behind the fundamental changes and what leaders need to do to keep up.

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  • The difference between transformation and change
  • Most common mistakes in change implementation
  • First step that a leader should take for change

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Distributors and manufacturers create initiatives and sign pledge to combat climate change.

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  • How executives feel about developing a sustainable supply chain
  • Key motivators for companies to create sustainability initiatives
  • Concerns associated with sustainability

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Independent wholesale distributors excel in many aspects of business, but they often struggle to compete in areas of business where scale poses an advantage, such as e-commerce. Earlier this year, North American buying and marketing group Affiliated Distributors, Wayne, PA, began development on a program to help its members overcome the e-commerce challenge.

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  • How AD developed its eContent Service program
  • How the program will work
  • Benefits of the program

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