Recommended Reading: The Changing Rules of Leadership
The rules of success and failure are shifting. Can you adapt?
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7 Steps to Analytics Success
Building a data-driven culture becoming more critical for distributors.
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Recommended Reading: E-Commerce – You Have to Start Somewhere
Waiting for perfection will keep you from beginning.
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To Innovate Like Netflix, Leaders Need 3 Key Traits
Distributors that don’t disrupt their own businesses could suffer Blockbuster’s fate.
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Uncertainty Dampens U.S. M&A Activity in 3Q
Focus on core competencies drives acquisitions.
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Recommended Reading: Strategically Avoid the Race to the Bottom
Relying on competitor pricing downplays a distributor’s value.
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Expect Modest Manufacturing Growth in 2016
MAPI forecast calls for acceleration next two years before drop-off.
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Peer Feedback: Sales Performance Reviews – What’s Working, What’s Not
Tips on getting more value from annual reviews.
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Recommended Reading: Embrace Limitations as Paths to Innovation
Don’t let self-limiting beliefs become roadblocks.
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TPP to Bring ‘Economic Benefit’ to U.S.
MAPI analysis points to increased trade benefit with participating Asian nations.
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October 2015 M&A Roundup: Sector Parity Dominates Month
Bustling M&A activity sees transactions across 12 industry sectors.
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6 Tips to Prepare for 2016
Economy will pick up. Is your company prepared?
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Recommended Reading: Top 5 Articles from 3Q
Industrial trends, plus M&A and e-commerce strategies top of mind for distributors.
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Fastenal: ‘We Need to Create Our Own Luck’
Slow 3Q sales, uncertain economic outlook dampen optimism at distributor.
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Recommended Reading: Time to Rebrand?
Change names only if needed to reflect company’s evolution.
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Is the Manufacturing Jobs Boom Over?
Optimism remains high, even as jobs growth falls.
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September 2015 M&A Roundup: Construction Sector Deals Flourish
Building materials, HVAC and electrical sectors also see consolidation during month.
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Recommended Reading: Communication Key to M&A Success
Distribution leaders caution acquirers to take care in how and when they communicate change.
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Survey: Digital Investment Yields Revenue, Profit Growth
PwC’s Digital IQ survey says CEO must become digital champion for company.
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Wolseley’s Customer Segmentation Strategy
Understanding customer needs can help serve them more profitably.
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