Over the past couple of months we’ve seen lots of information on the LED market. While some of it is “educational” in nature and some is research oriented, we’ve also seen a proliferation of information being shared in other industries […]
We heard it yesterday from a manufacturer but waited till it was public (and we could source it). Richard Worthy is back into the distribution game. According to TED Magazine, his latest acquisition vehicle, AMP Electrical Distribution Services, is acquiring […]
Last week Eaton Corp participated in Morgan Stanley Industrials and Auto Conference. Essentially this is an analyst meeting where companies present to analysts and then answer questions. Here’s a link to Eaton’s presentation. And we also read the Q&A […]
The decision to buy big ticket items like software similar to SalesForce.com or ERP software from Epicor or Infor SXe or SAP , can be a mind numbing experience for many. And usually it is because there are too many chefs involved in the implementation process or […]
Walters Wholesale, a sister company of CED and USESI, is running a “unique” promotion at its two San Diego branches. We say “unique” as we know of a couple of companies that ran similar promotions years (and years) ago but, […]
Earlier today the convergence of the ballast industry and e-commerce hit my inbox. The email read: We wanted to to email you to let you know about Ballasts.com website launch! Ever single ballast on the market, the most competitive pricing, […]
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had a number of conversations with manufacturers and distributors about “e” and inevitably the conversation comes around to Amazon Supply (AS) and Google’s Shopping for Suppliers (GSS) program. But first, a couple of […]
Okay, so we talked about imitating others and how that may, or may not be, an effective growth strategy and yes, according to Nike, everyone wants to be “like Mike”, but here’s an idea from Grainger that may generate some […]
Changing Thought Processes Don’t let other programs in! ERP systems were sold to the masses of Distributors with all of the most common features and functions that a software company could put under one banner. In the early days of […]
We’ve all heard, and seen, how LEDs are taking over the lighting space. We’ve seen lighting manufacturer strategies … and they all focus around selling fixtures with LEDs in them. And we’ve heard how LEDs are so much more efficient […]
