June 26 2018 Archives - Modern Distribution Management

June 26 2018

2018 MDM Market Leaders

Volume:

48

Issue:

12

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This article reviews the key shifts taking place in distribution including the debut of Amazon Business to the list based on MDMs estimate of its revenues and how disruption is quickly changing the competitive landscape in wholesale distribution.

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  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform

With as much disruption in business in 2018, its easy to lose perspective on an important fact, supported by data: industrial distribution is in a good spot from many different angles. Im not sugar-coating the challenges, but this is a great year in an unprecedented business cycle. Lets celebrate and get back to work!

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  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
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  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform
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2018 Market Leaders Profiles Full ReportThis free PDF, sponsored by Epicor, is a compilation of MDM's top distributor lists for 14 sectors. The online version of MDM’s Market Leaders lists are available at www.mdm.com/marketleaders.

 

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Amazon Business is rapidly making headway in B2B distribution, but you wouldnt know it by the reaction of many distributors. While the retailpocalypse has been in full swing for a few years now, most distributors show little concern about its B2B equivalent what MDMs Ian Heller calls the wholesalepocalypse. This article reviews Amazons model, evolution in B2B distribution, and metrics to gauge the threat posed by Amazon to your business.

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  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform

Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.

This index includes:

  • Abrasives Products
  • Cutting Tools
  • Power Transmission Equipment
  • Fasteners
  • Valves, etc.
  • Power Tools
  • Material Handling Equipment
  • Belting
  • Hand Tools
  • Misc. Metal

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  • Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
  • Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
  • Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
MDM4812.indd

This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.

Table of Contents:

  • Top 40 Industrial Distributors
  • Commentary: Industrial Distribution Is Alive, Well and Kicking It!
  • 2018 Market Leaders Company Profiles
  • Amazon Business is a Top B2B Distributor Now What?
  • Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: April 2018
  • MDM Industrial Inflation Index: May 2018
  • MDM News Digest 4812

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This article reviews the key shifts taking place in distribution including the debut of Amazon Business to the list based on MDMs estimate of its revenues and how disruption is quickly changing the competitive landscape in wholesale distribution.

Subscribers should log in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform

With as much disruption in business in 2018, its easy to lose perspective on an important fact, supported by data: industrial distribution is in a good spot from many different angles. Im not sugar-coating the challenges, but this is a great year in an unprecedented business cycle. Lets celebrate and get back to work!

Subscribers should log in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform
Profile-cover

2018 Market Leaders Profiles Full ReportThis free PDF, sponsored by Epicor, is a compilation of MDM's top distributor lists for 14 sectors. The online version of MDM’s Market Leaders lists are available at www.mdm.com/marketleaders.

 

Download Here hbspt.cta.load(3905281, 'e3ec7102-1c44-45f3-ac99-3ca3361ffdb6', {});

 

 

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Amazon Business is rapidly making headway in B2B distribution, but you wouldnt know it by the reaction of many distributors. While the retailpocalypse has been in full swing for a few years now, most distributors show little concern about its B2B equivalent what MDMs Ian Heller calls the wholesalepocalypse. This article reviews Amazons model, evolution in B2B distribution, and metrics to gauge the threat posed by Amazon to your business.

Subscribers should log in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform

Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.

This index includes:

  • Abrasives Products
  • Cutting Tools
  • Power Transmission Equipment
  • Fasteners
  • Valves, etc.
  • Power Tools
  • Material Handling Equipment
  • Belting
  • Hand Tools
  • Misc. Metal

Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • Distribution M&A Playbook, pt. 3: Integration Best Practices
  • Grainger’s Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
  • Commentary: Harvey’s Stark Reminder on Disaster Planning
MDM4812.indd

This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.

Table of Contents:

  • Top 40 Industrial Distributors
  • Commentary: Industrial Distribution Is Alive, Well and Kicking It!
  • 2018 Market Leaders Company Profiles
  • Amazon Business is a Top B2B Distributor Now What?
  • Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: April 2018
  • MDM Industrial Inflation Index: May 2018
  • MDM News Digest 4812

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