With demand softness lasting longer than any industrial distributor would prefer, we examine recent executive commentary and numerous economic indicators to make sense of business conditions.
More than half of respondents in the 2Q24 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey indicated they characterized 2Q24 as slightly or much more competitive than a year earlier.
We benchmarked the results of a large-scale poll on distributors’ AI usage against that of a year earlier, and the findings were eye-opening. This piece examines the comparative results.
Find a synopsis of our Mid-Year Outlook webcast from June 27 and details on new economic reports MDM is set to roll out.
New tech features and a landmark acquisition illustrate the many elephants in the distribution room today.
Distributors are dealing with more potential business risks today than ever before. We polled hundreds of them to determine what the biggest risks are, and dissected plenty of interesting commentary.
A key question in the latest Baird-MDM Distribution Survey addressed whether there is a real trend in suppliers changing minimum purchasing requirements, and who it’s impacting most.
The distributor’s major acquisition of Dominion Electric is just the latest piece in what has been a rapid 13-year expansion. Mike Hockett breaks down what Dominion adds to Border States and how it aligns with...
Mike Hockett extracts commentary from a panel discussion between STAFDA distributors, manufacturers and rep agents.
Meanwhile, about one-third reported decreased gross margins because of supplier price increases and other cost pressures.
Avnet’s third annual Insights Survey revealed engineers’ growing optimism about supply chain conditions, but uncertainty about demand.
The 3Q23 Baird-MDM Survey revealed new quantitative data on industry-wide frontline hiring/retention, and plenty of interesting commentary.
