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Why Your CRM Needs Its Own CEO
CRM can provide a foundation for success — but only if it's done in the right way.
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Endries CEO Michael Knight on Today's 'Increasingly Chaotic' Trade Environment
"What's happening now has everybody running for their foxholes again."
April 8, 2025
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Vocational Program Guide Helps Businesses Find Talent
The free, downloadable guide features thousands of programs across the country.
February 25, 2025
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ISA CEO Talks Tariffs, Jobs and How the '25 Convention Will Respond
ISA25 programming will "sift through the noise" to get at the biggest issues impacting the distribution channel.
February 13, 2025
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How Rexel Is Taking on the Explosive Electrification Trend
Eric Packer discusses the biggest opportunities in the market.
December 9, 2024
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Social Network for Trades Aims to Be One-Stop-Shop
David Bauders explains the evolution of Trade Hounds.
November 19, 2024
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These capabilities help sales teams close deals, empower buyers, and consolidate the sales process into one platform.
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How to Make Real Supply Chain Progress
Challenges are far from over. What's your plan?
August 4, 2023
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Q&A: Why You Still Need EDI
Distribution technology is moving at a breakneck pace, but don't forget about tried-and-true best practices like EDI.
June 14, 2023
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Why Distributors Need to Modernize Hiring Practices
Turnover in distribution can be as high as 30%, says Texas A&M's Bharani Nagarathnam, Ph.D.
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Zoro’s ‘Completely Different’ Approach to Technology
The Grainger subsidiary’s chief technology officer on how his team provides value "directly to our customers."
May 25, 2023
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If E-Commerce Isn't Making Your Sales Team More Effective, You're Doing it Wrong
Lance Owide of BigCommerce on what distributors are missing in the e-commerce equation.
May 1, 2023
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Q&A: How AI Helps Businesses Contend with Worker Shortages
Brain Corp's Maturi Jagadish discusses automated inventory scanning and cleaning, as well as the accuracy enhancements that come with robotics.
April 7, 2023
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Distributor with 1M+ Line Items Talks E-Commerce Trends, Tips
FleetPride's Ken Clinchy shares how the company has adapted to meet a changing supply chain.
March 15, 2023
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Fastenal Finds a Fit with ESG Reporting
The distributor was working on environmental goals long before they became official.
March 15, 2023
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Industrial Supply Association President on Why He's Confident About 2023
Brendan Breen also believes this year's convention will be ISA's best yet, for a few key reasons.
February 20, 2023
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5 Minutes with ID: Chris Dieringer, Chief Customer Officer for Flintfox
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5 with ID: Mike Franz, ManufacturingPower
Why B2B needs to simplify the buying experience.
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5 Minutes with ID: Optimas Americas President Daniel Harms
The distributor wants to turn the short-term resourcefulness of the pandemic into a long-term strength.
September 1, 2022
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5 Minutes with ID: SecuraStock COO Bill Warren
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Supply Constraints Push Distributors Toward Automation
How automation can help in a volatile marketplace.
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