After a slow finish to an otherwise-robust 2022, revenue growth continued to decelerate to start 2023.
Sales & Marketing
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QuickTake: Sales Transformation Trending in 2023
Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks debrief from attending ISA23, with a deeper discussion on what’s new for 2023 as more distributors engage in transforming sales processes and go-to-market models.
Sales & Marketing
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Refresh and Refine Your Customer Segmentation
This piece by Redwood Advisors lays out the first key step to optimizing your distribution sales force: best-in-class customer segmentation.
MDM Blog
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MDM Podcast: Family Ties, Women in Industry & ‘Distribution’s Moment’ with Katie Poehling Seymour
Katie Poehling Seymour might be the busiest executive in distribution, but she made time to discuss her path to leading family-owned First Supply and the progress on women’s representation in distribution.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Breaking Down the DSG-Hisco Acquisition and its Market Impact
It combines the No. 34 and No. 38 companies on MDM’s 2022 Top Industrial Distributors List. Mike Hockett dives into the details.
Strategy
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QuickTake: Profit Levers For a Tightening Year
With volume moderating across most distribution sectors, Tom Gale and James Dorn discuss sell-side, buy-side and program improvements to protect and improve profit.
Technology
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How to Run a Successful Warehouse in the Digital Age
Rob Brice advises on how distributors and manufacturers can leverage digital tools to work faster and smarter by creating smart warehouses.
Expert Perspective
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MDM Podcast: Jeff Crane on ERIKS NA’s Year of Change and Path Forward
CEO Jeff Crane joins to discuss a year of change for ERIKS NA, which was divested from ERIKS NV in early 2022. We discuss ERIKS’ new-look leadership team, a recent acquisition and how the company...
Pete Eppele advises on how to re-consider cost-plus pricing models, examine customer-specific pricing and reduce over-discounting.
Management
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QuickTake: The Right Way to Unwind Company Mistakes
Great ideas sometimes turn into train wrecks, and no company bats 100% when it comes to initiatives. Mike Marks outlines strategies for minimizing damage and creating best possible outcomes.
Sales & Marketing
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Stay Modern: How to Eliminate Manual Entry and Become More Productive
Karthik Chidambaram explains what distributors can expect from integrating sales process automation and the risk of relying on old-school methods.
A trio of distribution executives with insights on M&A activity highlighted MDM’s March 2023 issue of Premium Monthly.

