Let’s take a look at some of the recent quarterly calls from manufacturers in the electrical space to see if there are any trends … Eaton From their analyst call, and we’ll focus on their electrical information rather than the […]
A few years ago, NEMRA identified that a major issue for its members was ensuring that they were compensated appropriately. While manufacturers endeavored to pay their reps, and typically did according to their contractual agreements, the reality is that the […]
nVent shared its 2019 Q1 earnings report and, while positive, seemed to be underwhelming or perhaps a harbinger of the industry’s performance in Q1. nVent encompasses the businesses of Erico, Hoffman and there is a Thermal Management business. From their […]
Current, powered by GE has been in the news lately as the company begins it’s next chapter of growth. Officially called “Current, powered by GE”, Current is now owned by private equity firm American Industrial Partners, which closed on its […]
The industrial MRO market appears to have slowed its rate of growth as evidenced by Grainger’s 2019 first quarter report. While Grainger is much more than electrical products, products commonly associated with the electrical industry (electrical, lighting, motors) represent 9% […]
IDEA, the Industry Data Exchange Association, which was co-founded by NAED and NEMA in the late 1990’s, undertook one of the larger challenges in the industry and has been navigating change for the past 20 years. The challenge is bringing […]
As the electrical industry’s distribution meeting season comes to an end, two of the industries more unique conferences recently concluded. Why unique? Because both of them attract a “field-focused” audience and enable manufacturers to share their products. Within the industry […]
Perhaps you may remember the Jetson cartoons and seeing them flying around and interacting with Rosie, their robot? Well, Rosie is turning into a “Robert” and he may soon be working in your warehouse. Competing profitably tomorrow will require considering […]
The first quarter of 2019 has been an interesting ride in the lighting space. There has been: The threat of increased tariffs and then the extensive of the existing tariffs. Some manufacturers raising prices to compensate for tariff increases, others […]
eCommerce is more than, in the words of an Amazon and MRO analyst, “click and ship”. eCommerce is about a methodology and a mindset to do business more electronically. In fact, the commerce element can be very diversified, especially for […]
