MDM’s Brad Star recaps Jason Hein’s SHIFT conference session about how distributors must first assess their culture before jumping into adding digital tools.
Market Analysis
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Unpacking SHIFT: What Distribution Leaders Do Differently to Outperform
Mike Hockett breaks down the opening keynote presentation at MDM’s SHIFT Conference, which featured plenty of new market data from McKinsey & Company.
Data & Analytics
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4 Blind Spots in Making Analytics Actionable
Too often, distributors get to the edge of the diving board with analytics development and suddenly realize they can’t jump. Here’s why.
Technology
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Why Are Some Distributors Still Resisting Technology?
When it comes to technology, what’s considered business as usual won’t cut it any longer. It needs to be invested in and updated.
Economic Trends
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What to Watch: Movement in Imports, Container Prices Amid Inflation
A disappointing inflation index reading grabbed headlines, but it’s certainly not the only metric to keep an eye on.
If your 2023 annual planning sessions use the same metrics, scorecards and templates from even a few years ago, you may be falling behind.
MDM Blog
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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September Arrives With Flurry of Industry News
The days leading up to Labor Day weekend were jam-packed with news of acquisitions, staffing announcements and other developments. Here’s a recap.
Economic Trends
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Reshoring: A Potential $15B Windfall for Industrial Distributors
A new report calculates that U.S.-based industrial distributors could stand to benefit considerably over the next decade from increased MRO demand driven by the domestication of manufacturing production and foreign investment.
Digital Commerce
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Why eCommerce Integration is Critical to Driving Profitability
Critical to improving the customer experience, eCommerce integration is especially important given the current market reality of stockouts and labor shortages.
Economic Trends
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Supply Chain Conditions Improving, but Still Far from ‘Normal’
Get a recap of what has improved or worsened over the Summer and where things currently stand compared to pre-pandemic conditions.
Economic Trends
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Distribution Sector Revenues Overdue for a Leveling
We examine the latest future revenue expectations for the wholesale distribution sector and where inventory levels currently stand vs. their historic averages.

