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Where Margin Is Hiding

February 5, 2026 by Chuck Labow Leave a Comment

Distributor operations team reviewing pricing and margin data

Distributor margin rarely disappears in one dramatic event.  It leaks.  Slowly.  Through timing gaps, unclear handoffs, and processes that span multiple departments but belong to none of them.  The reality is that, in many cases, it didn't truly disappear.  If that's true, the obvious question is: Where is the margin hiding? Scott Sinning has spent years working on exactly … [Read more...] about Where Margin Is Hiding

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