Wajax Corp. has bolstered its Industrial Parts unit during Iggy Domagalski’s first two years as CEO, and he stopped by to discuss its key drivers. We also discussed tech initiatives, PPE enhancements, industry tailwinds and...
As customers continue to work down inventory levels into 2024, James Dorn and John Gunderson outline action items for optimizing inventory levels in partnership with suppliers to stay nimble and gain share.
Following his three-part article series, we had John Gunderson on the podcast for a deeper dive into Fastenal’s move from a company dependent on a nationwide branch network to one that emphasizes embedded customer service.
Derived from COO Joe Limbaugh’s fireside session at MDM’s 2023 SHIFT Conference, we dive into Motion’s 5-year and ongoing organizational transformation.
John Gunderson puts a bow on 2024 business planning with advice on how to ensure your strategy is more sound than your assumptions.
Mike Hockett provides a look where distribution cybersecurity is at year-end 2023, and why data breaches in this industry are more common than you may assume.
Amid a sea change in employer-to-employee power dynamics, distributors have had to be much more strategic with their hiring and retention practices. We gather key takeaways on this front from Alex Chausovsky.
In the last of his three-part detective series, John Gunderson examines the role that Fastenal’s investments, product line expansions and digital growth have played to drive a decade-long performance increase.
In part two of his three-part detective series, John Gunderson examines the role Fastenal’s sales specialization and realignment programs played to drive a decade-long performance increase.
Distribution-focused private equity firm Shorehill Capital hit its funding target and will will continue to focus on the lower middle market.
When Wesco merged with Anixter in 2020, it took on a margin improvement plan, which may help the company reach its 10% EBITDA margin target.
In the first of a 3-part series, John Gunderson goes detective-mode to examine Fastenal’s transformation from a branch count-heavy distributor to one prioritizing integrated supply and self-service.
