A Growing Competitive Threat

This article is part of MDM's 2016 Distribution Trends Special Issue.

It used to be that the largest distributors were the biggest threats to small ones. Their ability to outspend other players in technology and growth allowed them to eat up market share across geographies, but new technology and customer expectations have changed the competitive landscape.

This article includes:

How technology is growing the reach of smaller distributors
Innovative supply chain solutions that grow market share
Other strategies distributors are using to gain competitive advantage

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This article is part of MDM's 2016 Distribution Trends Special Issue.

This article includes:

How technology is growing the reach of smaller distributors
Innovative supply chain solutions that grow market share
Other strategies distributors are using to gain competitive advantage

Subscribers should log in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. The full 2016 Distribution Trends Special Issue is available to download in PDF format to MDM Premium subscribers.

To access this page, you must purchase MDM Premium Subscription, MDM Premium Subscription – Monthly or MDM Premium Subscription – Annually.