Breaking Down Amazon Business’ New eProcurement Report
Amazon Business's second annual Procurement Report shed some light on the state of the distribution industry and where it might be headed.
September 29, 2022
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Amazon Business's second annual Procurement Report shed some light on the state of the distribution industry and where it might be headed.
September 29, 2022
Economic Trends
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Year-to-date orders for 2023 totaled $819.6 million, 10.7% below the first two months of 2022, according to a new report.
Economic Trends
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Last year brought the total number of job announcements since 2010 to nearly 1.6 million, according to the Reshoring Initiative.
Economic Trends
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The figure is significantly above the 6.6% increase in overall nonresidential spending, according to firm Marcum LLP.
Economic Trends
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December 2022 cutting tool consumption totaled $188.4 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Trends Report
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Despite the decline in January, backlog remains elevated by historical standards and is 0.1 months higher than in February 2020.
Operations
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Average annual sales growth for 12 months through Sept. was 19.6% for Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International.
Research
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The industry is at an inflection point from a melting pot of trends that have been boiling over into more sectors of distribution. The biggest burner has been the technology revolution, which has us in...
Research
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Distributors and manufacturers alike are facing similar challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining the right employees for their organization. Issues include the growing cost of wages, a shortage of available qualified laborers and...
Research
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Despite some softening in the first half of 2019, most MDM Trends survey respondents feel relatively optimistic about the coming year, but would like to see the tariff dispute come to an end. Subscribers should...
Research
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Distributors and manufacturers are increasingly investing in digital capabilities to reach larger audiences, understand customer preferences and grow their business.
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Research
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In MDMs 2019 Market Trends survey, we asked the industry to share whats on your mind as we head into 2020. The start of a new decade is carrying some old concerns with it, namely...
Research
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As we approach the next decade, this industry is at an inflection point from a melting pot of trends that have been boiling over into more sectors of distribution.

