MDM’s Most Popular Podcast Content from 2024
Whether you’re a fan or new to the MDM Podcast, discover the episodes that made waves this year with distributor interviews and insights.
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MDM Podcast: A Career Retrospective with Mike DeCata
The former Lawson Products leader joins to discuss what he misses most about day-to-day CEO life (and what he doesn’t); the industry’s biggest changes; what he’s most proud of; and what he’s keeping an eye on.
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MDM Podcast: Unraveling the Port Standoff
Port operators and the union dockworkers at U.S. East and Gulf Coast reached a tentative labor deal, but the underlying issues remain. NAW’s CEO joins the MDM Podcast to talk distribution’s response.
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MDM Podcast: Unpacking SHIFT 2024
With our marquee thought leadership event fresh in mind, MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic debrief what stood out to them from the event and take a look forward to SHIFT 2025 next May.
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MDM Podcast: Wesco Case Study Debrief
We chat with John Gunderson, who authored our three-part analysis series and subsequent case study report on Wesco’s recent and ongoing transformation as North America’s top electrical distributor.
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MDM Podcast: How One Distributor Leverages Sales Freedom
Family-owned MRO and JanSan distributor 1st Ayd’s field sales model emphasizes freedom and entrepreneurship. Company President Tommy Schreiner tells us what it takes to make that work.
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MDM Podcast: Everything to Know about SHIFT 2024
MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic analyze the immense value this year’s SHIFT conference provides; their biggest takeaways from the 2023 version; our 2024 agenda highlights; and why you should be there.
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MDM Podcast: The 5 Fatal Flaws of Sales Transformation
Tom Gale and Mike Marks discuss the biggest challenges distributors face as they transition from a traditional outside-generalist sales process to a more adaptive, digital-forward go-to-market model.
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MDM Podcast: Finding Focused Direction for Your Sales Team
With many distributors recently restructuring their sales teams, James Dorn and John Gunderson discuss how to optimize and align them toward high-level revenue performance.
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MDM Podcast: Inside Venturi Supply’s Cohesive Independence
PVF distribution group Venturi Supply was formed by combining six companies. Here, CEO Michael DiMino shares how the company maintains its independence while fostering cohesiveness across the organization.
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MDM Podcast: Ted Cowie Reflects on 40 Years in Industrial & Safety Sales
Having retired at the end of May, Ted Cowie joins to reflect on evolving sales strategies during his four decades in the industry, particularly in his 10+ years at Motion.
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MDM Podcast: Why Green Mountain Electric Supply Has No End Goal
Two executives from the U.S. northeast distributor join to discuss the strategy behind its rapid recent growth and how it’s made it all work.
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MDM Podcast: Cut Through the AI Noise with Justin King
Technology analyst Justin King shares real-world use cases of AI in distribution to help cut through the noise and zero in on its potential.
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MDM Podcast: Inside Vallen’s Aggressive Transformation
Vallen’s $350 million acquisition of Wesco Integrated Supply is just the latest win for the MRO distributor. CEO Chuck Delph stops by to discuss all the company’s recent activity and onward momentum.
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MDM Podcast: Voices of ISA24
This compilation episode features mini-interviews Mike Hockett conducted at ISA24, gathering channel perspectives from ISA’s CEO, two distribution CEOs, three service providers and two college students.
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MDM Podcast: How Wajax Bulked Up its Product Offering with Service
Wajax Corp. has bolstered its Industrial Parts unit during Iggy Domagalski’s first two years as CEO, and he stopped by to discuss its key drivers. We also discussed tech initiatives, PPE enhancements, industry tailwinds and headwinds.
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MDM Podcast: Mars Supply Keeps Evolving 100 Years In
Mars Supply President Bob Mars joins to discuss his company’s century milestone and what it’s taken to achieve it, what has changed in distribution in his 47 years there, and what hasn’t.
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MDM Podcast: A Breakdown of Fastenal’s Decade-Long “Big Pivot”
Following his three-part article series, we had John Gunderson on the podcast for a deeper dive into Fastenal’s move from a company dependent on a nationwide branch network to one that emphasizes embedded customer service.
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MDM Podcast: Voices of NAW’s Executive Summit
NAW’s 2024 Executive Summit was its most well-attended such event in years, and its content delivered in spades. This episode features interviews with attendees on their top takeaways, initiatives & more.
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MDM Podcast: After a Huge 2023, What Does M&A Look Like in 2024?
Last year’s M&A news volume blew away that of 2022 & 2021. Will its pace hold up in 2024? Brown Gibbons Lang & Company’s (BGL) Kevin Sargent joins to discuss what’s driving distribution M&A and why it’s outpacing the manufacturing sector.
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