We share new comments from numerous distributors regarding how the “Great Resignation” and turbulent labor market have impacted their staffing.
At the recent Fastenal Expo, we chatted with Senior Executive Vice President Terry Owen about the company’s supply chain capabilities, which allow it to handle whatever comes next.
Evidence suggests April was another strong month for distributors despite lingering supply chain headaches. MDM looks back at the month, as outlined in the latest issue of Premium Monthly (now available for download).
MDM dives into the numbers and commentary that the MRO products giant shared during its first quarter earnings report.
Private equity and investment banks are arguably the biggest current drivers of distribution M&A activity. Read the third and final part of MDM’s recent conversation series with executives at leading financial firms behind many of...
The company’s 1Q earnings and subsequent commentary shed light on several other factors driving growth at the MRO parts distributor besides its recent $1.3 billion acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group.
Private equity and investment banks are arguably the biggest current drivers of distribution M&A activity. Read the second part of MDM’s recent conversations with executives at leading financial firms behind many of the deals you’ve...
One of the sessions at the ISA22 event centered on the topic of omnichannel and what it means today — which goes far beyond just having an e-commerce presence. Here’s the key takeaways from that...
Private equity and investment banks are arguably the biggest current driver of distribution M&A activity right now. Here, see the first of MDM’s recent conversations with executives at leading financial firms behind many of the...
MDM chats with fastener distributor LINC Systems about issues plaguing the industry — importing, backlog and considerably higher costs — and what the company is doing to mitigate those impacts.
Susan Merlo explains how using strategies to provide significant information to the right buyers at the right time is essential to a successful digital sales transformation.
The company’s recent choices raise the question: Will other similar distributors reduce their exposure to volatile energy markets?
