Mike Hockett leads off our February Premium Monthly issue with his take on why the AI learning curve won’t be nearly as steep as that of office computers or the Internet.
Manufacturing
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NAM 1Q Survey Shows Slightly Higher Outlook Amid Regulatory Concerns
Respondents indicated staffing remains their top challenge — though weakening — and that new recent regulations will take significant time and costs to understand and comply with.
Top Distributor Sectors
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MDM’s 2024 Top Distributors Submissions Are Now Open
Want your company to be considered and accurately ranked? We need it’s revenue info by April 19. The easiest way to submit it is via the survey linked here.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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February M&A Roundup: Vallen, Motion, Imperial Dade Headline Another Active Month
Though it trailed the volume of January and December, the month included several distribution transactions valued at $100 million or more.
Expert Perspective
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Ahead of ISA24, Brendan Breen Shares Member Sentiment and What Gives Him Industry Hope
The ISA24 conference is rapidly approaching on April 15-17 in Charlotte, NC. As a primer, we chatted with CEO Brendan Breen on what to expect from the agenda, what he’s hearing from ISA members and...
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.
Data & Analytics
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Beyond Metrics: 4 Actionable Insights for Growth-Driven Distributors
Business metrics and AI can be a potent combo. Here’s a closer look at the most important metrics distributors should be measuring today and how they can use AI to recommend the next best actions...
Expert Perspective
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MDM Podcast: Voices of NAW’s Executive Summit
NAW’s 2024 Executive Summit was its most well-attended such event in years, and its content delivered in spades. This episode features interviews with attendees on their top takeaways, initiatives & more.
Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey
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4Q23 MarketPulse: Year Ends Softer as 2024 Outlook Improves
Find a wealth of data and analysis extracted from the 4Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey, including trending charts and figures for revenue and expectations, plus plenty of interesting commentary.
MDM Blog
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MDM’s Tom Gale Honored with NAW’s Distributors Deliver Award
Presented at NAW’s Executive Summit, the accolade recognizes the efforts of wholesaler-distributors and individual efforts to benefit the industry and those within it.
Digital Commerce
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Is Amazon a Distributor? The U.S. Government May Determine
Sources told the Wall Street Journal that a Consumer Protection Safety Commission vote could make Amazon liable for the safety of third-party products.
Hose & Hose Accessories Distribution
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ERIKS North America is Now LGG Industrial. Here’s Why
It follows several years of transformation for the distributor of fluid handling, sealing and material conveyance supplies and solutions.

