MDM Webcast: A Distributors’ Guide to Composable Commerce

October 1, 2024 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Learn from real-world examples and get actionable insights on how composable commerce empowers businesses to adapt quickly, integrate seamlessly and deliver impactful experiences at scale. Whether you're looking to modernize your tech stack or future-proof your business, this webcast is your gateway to understanding the future of B2B commerce.

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MDM Webcast: Elevating eCommerce as a Core Business Product

August 22, 2024 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Exposing your true value proposition beyond the physical products you sell is a challenge for many distributors – in comes eCommerce and digital technology to enable you to stand out among the competition. Join us for a roundtable discussion with distribution leaders on how and why they are elevating eCommerce beyond simple transactions and as a core business product and service that provides sustainable value for customers, employees, manufacturers, and partners alike.

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MDM Webcast: Insights from the NAW 2024 Compensation Study

August 8, 2024 at 1 p.m. Eastern

In today’s competitive labor market, understanding compensation trends is essential. As part of our partnership with NAW, MDM is pleased to present a free webcast discussing detailed findings from NAW’s 2024 compensation study. This essential tool offers unparalleled insights into current salary and benefit trends within the wholesale distribution industry. This session will be moderated by MDM Senior Editor Vesna Brajkovic and will feature expert panelists Greg Manns of Industry Insights and Mike Emerson from Indian River Consulting. Join us to gain valuable insights from these industry leaders and stay ahead of compensation trends that impact your business. Register now to secure your spot in this essential webcast!

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How Distributors Can Close the Gaps with Amazon Business

November 27, 2018

Amazon Business is on track for $10B in sales in 2018 in only its third year. Leading distributors have been in the e-commerce game for years and are doubling-down to ensure they have the competitive capabilities. Learn from these juggernauts to quickly build your own powerful e-commerce value proposition. This 60-minute webcast will quickly advance your understanding of how you can close the gaps with Amazon Business and leading digital distributors.

Sponsored by: PROS

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Distributor E-commerce Lessons: Barriers & Best Practices

November 1, 2018

Join Ian Heller and Ben Johnson, President of Casey's Distributing, to hear the results of MDM's latest survey on e-commerce implementation and learn from the story of how one of North America's largest sports novelties distributors quickly built a strong e-commerce platform with integrated inventory management capability.

Sponsored by: BigCommerce

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Distributor Leadership for the Digital Age

September 13, 2018

The use of digital technologies has to start with a vision set by each and every distributor's leader. That vision must explain how the distributor's markets are changing and how digital tools will enable the business to compete. Without a vision, distributors do not realize an adequate return on digital investments. With a vision, distributors can reach for improved business performance and competitiveness.

Sponsored by: Kerridge Commercial Systems

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How Artificial Intelligence Disrupts Distribution: What You Must Know

July 31, 2018

Most executives have heard of AI but don't understand the terms or the implications for distributors. Digital competitors are building AI-driven capabilities that will provide customers with important benefits. Should you build your own artificial intelligence capabilities or enhance your people-dependent value?

Sponsored by: Epicor

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The 2018 Mid-Year Economic Update

July 12, 2018

This year is shaping up as the strongest in many years for distributors. MDM predicts that all but two of the 19 major sectors will record revenue growth in 2018 and 2019. Overall, MDM forecasts 2018 industry revenues for the U.S. wholesale distribution sector to grow at 5.3 percent, slowing to 3.6 percent in 2019.

Sponsored by: Oracle NetSuite

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Outside Sales, Inside Sales or Customer Service?

March 29, 2018

Join us as we examine the new roles and traits of inside sales as part of a stronger, integrated and fluid sales channel model based on analytics in this free, one-hour webcast.

Sponsored by: PROS

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How to Meet Evolving B2B Payment Demands

March 13, 2018

In this free 60-minute webcast, Nick Babinsky, director of business development for event sponsor Billtrust, will show you why payment demands are evolving and how you can adapt.

Sponsored by: Billtrust

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The Future of Distribution

February 21, 2018

In this 60-minute webcast, Mike Marks, Tom Gale & Ian Heller outline digital landscape scenarios. Sponsored by Infor, we look closely at likely scenarios, share strategies to leverage the change and address audience questions.

Sponsored by: Infor

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The 2018 Distribution Industry Outlook

January 17, 2018

This 60-minute webcast, sponsored by Oracle + NetSuite, analyzes the latest economic trends, emerging growth opportunities and how the competitive landscape is shifting – and how distributors and manufacturers can capitalize on all of these trends.

Sponsored by: Oracle NetSuite

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Investment Banking Directory

Work with a banking partner that knows your business. Get detailed information on investment banks with expertise in the wholesale distribution industry.