We wanted to title this “Looking Forward to 2010”, however, we debated on the word “forward” given the forecasts that we’re seeing. Consider: “There is so much uncertainty about the first half of next year that until you have a […]
The past 12 months, needless to say, have been an economic maelstrom for many. Compounding the issue has been which metrics to measure your performance by? Year over year numbers became inconsequential given 2008’s performance through the first three quarters […]
According to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, its purchasing managers index (PMI) increased last month, marking the eighth straight month this has occurred. Zhang Liquan, an economist with the Development Research Center, said “the survey indicates that China’s […]
In a market that many economist project to be flat for a while, manufacturers and distributors are looking at their back office to identify where they can gain efficiencies. Many companies rely on older ERP systems and only utilize between […]
In a challenging / uncertain market, it’s always nice to have customers who publicly commit to spending money. We’re not talking about commercial or residential projects, but renovation opportunities.An aspect of the market that continues to provide opportunities is the […]
Industry veteran Stan Rydzynski has joined Channel Marketing Group as a Consulting Partner. With over 35 years in the electrical industry, he will now use his vast credentials and experience to help distributors and manufacturers create solutions and develop strategic, […]
A little bit of a “mishmash” of things we’ve been thinking and seeing recently that we’d like your thoughts on marketing funds, Infor and GE Automation (and Industrial). Marketing Funds (Co-op and MDF) – distributors love them (and think they […]
It appears that companies in a number of industries are starting to shop … for other companies. Witness Dell buying Perot, Kraft making an offer to Cadbury, Emerson buying Avocent, Lewis Goetz buying International Gasket, HD Supply and ORCO Construction […]
What does Rexel’s U.K division, (also known as Newye & Eyre), Lutron, Rockwell Automation, Philips Lighting and probably a few other industry companies have in common? They are all preparing to market to a new generation of customers with enhanced […]
Order fulfillment agreements between distributors have been around for years. Have you faced these issues? Servicing your customer’s total needs – Distributors are faced with order fulfillment issues when they don’t stock lines that their customer specifically request by brand, […]
David Gordon
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