MDM’s Top Free Articles of 2024
Explore our most-read free articles of 2024, led by a deep dive into Home Depot’s acquisition of SRS and our annual Top Distributor rankings.
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MDM Research Seeks Input on AI Use Cases in Distribution
By sharing your experience, you will contribute to a report that will advance the industry’s knowledge of AI and uncover best practices.
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5 Key Drivers Behind Choosing a Warehouse Management System
This piece gathers commentary and insights from nearly a dozen various distributors to get a clearer picture of how and why they choose a WMS and what they look for in one.
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How to Make Your Website Your Best Salesperson
Transform your website into a dynamic sales tool with customer-focused design and smart technology to drive B2B growth and conversions.
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MDM’s November Premium Monthly Issue Now Available
Live on Premium and in the MDM Store, the issue’s content spans private equity’s role in distribution M&A; case studies on Wesco, Stellar Industrial Supply and Watsco; the return-to-office movement and what being a data-driven company looks like.
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Share Your Insights in MDM Trends Survey
As we move into 2025, your input will help us identify some of the key shifts our team has been tracking over the past couple of years.
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Optimistic about 2025, Distributors Shift Pricing Considerations
Most distributors are optimistic about 2025 and are adapting their pricing strategies accordingly. Here are the factors they are considering.
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Brace Yourself: How the 2025 Tariffs Will Impact Distributors
The latest major industry disruption appears to be in the form of significant tariffs levied by the incoming Trump administration. Here’s a look at the factors likely to be at play and how to navigate them.
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Counting Down to a Self-Serve World: Who Will be the Pumpkin When Midnight Strikes?
In Part 3 of our IT series, two distributor executives look to the future and have every intention of getting it right with self-serve and AI technologies.
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November M&A Recap: Big Deals for Applied, Wesco Lead Another Busy Month
The month also included a trio of deals for both Imperial Dade and White Cap, among several other MDM Top Distributors.
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2024 MRO Market Trends: Navigating Through Change
With a market size estimated at $907 billion in 2024, the MRO industry continues to be a critical component of the U.S. economy. In this year’s U.S. MRO Market Trends Report, we define a market that has demonstrated remarkable resilience amid global economic fluctuations.
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Coming Dec. 4 from MDM: A Wealth of Profitability Perspectives
Packed with insights from 19 different speakers and representing eight different distributors, our Virtual Profitability Summit is set to provide tools to optimize your margin strategy in 2025 and beyond. Here’s a preview.
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Seamless and Sameness: What Really Matters in the Delivery of Self-Service?
Part 2 of our Executive Commentary series of conversations centers on how one major distributor relentlessly pursues sameness when it comes to customer experience across all buying channels.
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MDM Podcast: How Distribution Solutions Group Arrived, and Where it’s Going
With the dust settled on the merger of Lawson Products, TestEquity and GexPro Services to form Distribution Solutions Group, we explore the rationale for the transaction and path forward with a DSG board member who helped spearhead the combination.
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Executive Input: AI, ERP Top CIO Hot List
The distributor IT department has never been busier — consumed with AI strategic planning while concurrently optimizing internal networks. The CIO of a large wholesale redistributor says all of it boils down to ROI.
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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’s October Premium Monthly Issue Now Available
Live on Premium and in the MDM Store, the issue’s content spans Amazon Business’ VMI launch, features on Watsco, ABC Supply and City Electric Supply, distributors’ industry event spending and more, plus an HVACR Market Profile.
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A Tribute to an Industry Titan: Skip DeVilling
Tom Gale pays homage to a passionate communicator, mentor and coach, presenting insights from some who knew Skip best.
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Using AI in Your Day-to-Day: A Board Director’s Guide
Here’s a visual walkthrough of how to practically leverage AI throughout your day to stay informed, manage meetings and communicate effectively.
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October M&A Recap: Another Solid Month of Activity
Another busy month has 2024’s activity far ahead of 2023’s year-to-date, highlighted by True Value’s planned sale to Do it Best Corp.
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