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.
Human Resources
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Data: The Factors that Attract, Retain or Repel Distribution Talent
We dive into the data from a new survey that compares results between distribution candidates and employees with hiring managers.
Operations
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The Business Areas Distributors Are Most Concerned About in 2023
We share commentary from the newest Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey that highlights the issues viewed as most worrisome in the year ahead.
Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey
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Are Smaller Distributors Seeing Recession Signs Yet?
Large distributors have voiced considerable optimism amid all the economic concern. Do smaller firms feel the same way?
Pricing
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5 Ways Distributors Can Manage Inflation
Data is the new currency of business, and distribution leaders must guide their teams while there’s no guarantee as to what will happen next, Nelson Valderrama explains.
Inventory Management
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Survey: Are Distributors Adjusting Inventory Amid Economic Uncertainty?
Ahead of a potential economic slowdown, we asked distributors whether they plan on adjusting inventory for the second half of 2022 and into 2023.

