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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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The Institute for Supply Management provides a semiannual forecast that distributors can use to gauge the health and expectations of manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. This article provides the highlights from the latest forecast, which was released in December.
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The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Janitorial Supplies in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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Improving online capabilities, strengthening services and enhancing customer relationships isn’t enough to fight Amazon. This article, the third in a series on distribution’s omnichannel future, explores where we think Amazon Business is heading with its adaptive model and why its threat to your business has turned from disintermediation to displacement.
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Amazon has rapidly built the competencies needed to master B2B distribution the way it mastered the online bookstore. This article, the second in a three-part series, looks at the rise of Amazon Business formerly AmazonSupply and why it presents a clear threat to todays distributor.
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Amazon Business is bringing a new distribution model to bear.
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The annual report was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this report.
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The annual report was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this report.
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Trends outlined in the 2013 report include:
The report also includes the following case studies and interviews:
The annual report was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this report.
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The distribution industry sometimes misjudges the short-term impact of disruptive events. Publisher Tom Gale's perspective provides his predictions on some recent disruptive announcements, including Amazon's plans for drone package delivery.
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The role of distributors is changing, says Guy Blissett, wholesale distribution lead for IBM Corp. and author of The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors’ 2013 edition of Facing the Forces of Change: Reimagining Distribution in a Connected World. New technologies and ways of leveraging them to engage with customers and supply chain partners are emerging every day. While today’s environment can be daunting, Blissett says, it’s also full of opportunity.
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