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The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Industrial Hose in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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As top distributors become more proficient with data analysis, others are falling behind, creating a critical gap in competitive business intelligence. Four of the speakers at MDM’s upcoming Analytics Summit share their recommendations here for optimizing data analytics across a range of business operations.
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Increased competitive pressures rise out of strategic investments made during the recovery.
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The MDM/Industrial Market Information Market Analysis includes consumption of chemical products by end user in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, plus the top 10 end users by industry in the U.S.
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Presidents speech highlights key areas of focus for businesses.
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Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of more than 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of fourth-quarter 2014 results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for 2015.
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This report was formerly called the Inflation by Commodity Group Report.
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These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fourth quarter 2013 pricing levels are compared with fourth quarter 2014, third quarter 2014 with fourth quarter 2014, and end of year 2013 with end of year 2014.
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Industrial
Construction
Electrical
Other Related Electrical
Power Transmission/Bearing
Fluid Power
Plastics
Fasteners
Hardware
Tools
Gases/Welding
Paper
HVACR/Plumbing
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Ongoing industry turbulence driven by more than economic conditions.
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Optimism in the U.S. tempered by slowdowns in BRIC, eurozone. This article looks at the state of global economies and the outlook for 2015.
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The following analysis by longtime industry expert Al Bates examines key profit drivers in wholesale distribution across 34 lines of trade monitored by the Profit Planning Group. This article looks at historical data from the past five years, and particularly trends in 2013, the last year for which full data is available. In 2013, distributors, as a group, experienced slowing sales growth, which led to an increase in expenses as a percent of sales, but also saw a slight rise in profitability.This article provides insight into this trend and provides recommendations to improve profitability in 2015.
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Federal government to send a mediator to move stalled negotiations forward.
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This article, based on the 2014 MDM Industry Outlook Survey, outlines and analyzes key trends and issues affecting how distributors will do business in 2015.
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Economic growth in the U.S. will continue in 2015, say the nations purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2014 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that began in mid-2009, as indicated in the monthly Institute for Supply Managements Report on Business.
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