MDM won two Bronze Azbee Awards for its in-depth case study on LINC Systems and a market analysis on the PPE segment.
Stellar Industrial Supply blends third-party platforms with in-house development to deliver a more seamless, data-driven customer experience. We continue our company deep dive as this piece explores how its buy-vs.-build strategy, automation efforts and digital...
Our latest update shows another major upgrade for the U.S. wholesale distribution industry’s 2026 annual revenues – skewed by oil & gas price assumptions as well as other inflationary impacts. Get your much more valuable...
Pricing is still playing a large — albeit decelerated role — in the company’s strong results, while management was upbeat on underlying demand. Get our in-depth breakdown of Fastenal’s 1Q metrics.
Pricing is still playing a large — albeit decelerated role — in the company’s strong results, while management was upbeat on underlying demand. Get our in-depth breakdown of Fastenal’s 1Q metrics.
Our March issue is packed with articles that complete our deep dives on distributors Singer Industrial and Ludwig Meister; advice from our 2026 Women in Distribution class; an inside analysis of Grainger Show; our monthly...
Nearly every distributor is investing in AI. The question has shifted from “What can AI do?” to “Where should we double down?” In this whitepaper, the NAW MDM research team unpacks findings from one of...
Importers may eventually reclaim even liquidated IEEPA tariff payments as CBP rolls out a phased refund system covering most entries first. The update comes as the Trump administration launches new and revised duties, raising both...
Vendor costs are shifting weekly, but most distributors are still updating them manually — and bleeding margin with every delay. With a racing analogy throughout, this piece argues that manual cost updates are no longer...
Ludwig Meister shows how disciplined sequencing — not flashy tech — drives real innovation. Authored by former longtime MDM CEO and Editor Tom Gale, this case study details how the German distributor built a data-driven,...
After 2 straight years of $100 million-plus deals that were few and far between, 2026 has already seen plenty either completed or announced, including a handful in March.
Most distributors aren’t failing at AI — they’re failing at data. This piece unpacks why 95% of GenAI efforts deliver no ROI, how agentic AI is changing workflows, and why a unified data foundation is...
