Many at last week\’s Dodge Data & Analytics Construction Outlook conference, which coincided with the AD North American Meeting at the same hotel, over 170 manufacturers and retailers attended to …
Construction Process Disruption & 2017 Dodge Construction Forecast Read More »
Earlier this year Channel Marketing Group conducted research regarding joint business planning and released the results earlier this fall. Some of the key findings revealed that: Manufacturers talk sales; distributors …
Last week we shared information, highlighted the potential opportunities and discussed potential distributor involvement in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) arena while also featuring …
Whether it is IoT or IIoT, the Internet of Things is all the rage. You can\’t pick up a trade publication without seeing an article on either topic. And in …
Companies are currently planning their 2017 initiatives. Corporate typically sets the revenue goal (okay, they may ask for input, but …) A portion of the objective comes from an expectation …
Golf is one of those games that unless you play the same course every time you need to read the course, understand the conditions, evaluate how you are playing and, …
Have you ever thought about how you can monetize your warehouse in a way other than operational efficiency and increased throughput (which you should be doing with a continuous improvement …
It\’s now about 30 days to the AD and IMARK national meetings. Graybar just held their national meeting. Manufacturers and distributors should be well underway in their individual planning. 2017 …
2017 Planning – Macro Outlook, Wood Building Construction & Oil Read More »
Many may remember the Verizon commercials titled \”Can you hear me now?\” And while the spokesperson may have moved to Sprint and is focusing on price, the lighting industry may …
Yes, Amazon Business is a competitor to distributors. It is also an opportunity for manufacturers given that it represents an additional distribution channel to reach customers. Why? Because some customers …
Is Amazon An Alternate Channel or Just Meeting Customer Needs? Read More »
