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STAFDA Channel Chat, Pt. 2: Industry Trends & Challenges

Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents.

December 26, 2023

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This is the second of a four-part series sharing commentary from a panel discussion of industrial distributors, manufacturers and rep agents at STAFDA's 2023 Convention in early November. See Part 1 here, and stay tuned for parts 3 and 4.

I won't rehash the full introduction from Part 1, but do want to restate who was on that panel before we dive into the next topic of their discussion. Here’s who was on the panel, which was moderated by

Allan Guthrie

, Director of Strategic Sourcing at DXP Enterprises, and STAFDA’s President since October 2021:

  • Phil Cerminaro, Owner and President of Industrial Products Limited (New Orleans)

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