Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey

Analysis: What Can Manufacturers Do to Reduce Distributor-Supplier Friction?

In the latest Baird-MDM quarterly industrial distribution survey, we asked how manufacturers could make partnerships more efficient. See our analysis and plenty of respondent commentary.

July 27, 2023

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Even as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have waned and supply chain issues have somewhat improved, there are still instances of friction when it comes to relationships between industrial distributors and manufacturers. D

istributor-supplier relations is a topic we are always interested in covering. Whether it's improving communications, making supply chains more efficient or sharing invaluable data, there are myriad ways these partnerships can be improved, executives from industrial distributors have told us. And the onset of the digital age has made making these improvements a priority…

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