“What’s in it for me?” Over the years we all ask that question, especially when it comes to making decisions about our ERP software systems. Since most ERP’s at the order entry stage essentially perform the same function, we started […]
Amazon is considered one of the most innovative companies in the world, which, considering that they are a $90 billion company is pretty amazing. In fact, a Google search of “Amazon innovative company” yields 4.4 million entries! They regularly make […]
INFOR and Epicor are in the news again. Recently a notice came in that INFOR filed an offering aimed at raising $100 million, to probably fuel some acquisitions. Why is this of interest? INFOR will probably continue to reinvent themselves […]
Sometimes you have to stop and wonder why you do the same things over and over, expecting different results when it comes to the way you handle inventory. Most distributors have a dollar figure in their head that they don’t […]
ElectricalTrends launched a new feature this week. Our Manufacturer Showcase section enables participating manufacturers to upload content to support their distributors. Information will include new product information, press releases, white papers, technical information, videos and more. The first two manufacturers […]
“Numbers numbers, what are the numbers?” Last week WESCO announced its Q1 results which was received with disappointment. In reviewing their presentation, it’s an interesting challenge to decipher the real performance with terms such as “normalized organic” and […]
It’s been a little while since we’ve shared some new content, which we’re working on. We’ve both been traveling a bit and have been off-site at clients, but we’ll get back to sharing this week. To start the week off, […]
This week’s news that Graybar made an acquisition was a surprise to many. The words Graybar and “acquisition” have not gone together for many many years (according to a reader, who’s been in the industry for “many” years, he recalls […]
You say or mention Microsoft around just about every distributor and their employees and they respond “Excel” almost in unison. Some will say ‘Outlook’, ‘Power Point’ or ‘Access’. Very few will say AX (The ERP software) or AX Dynamics. Your kids […]
