Articles
I Am A Customer
August 8, 2012 12:27 pm | by Charles MarshallI am the person that makes the economic engine turn. I am the reason you take home a paycheck . . .
Building And Maintaining Relationships With CRM
August 3, 2012 3:29 pm | by Avidian TechnologiesElobau was using software to manage contacts and customer interaction notes, but the software didn’t have follow-up features, the ability to access the information remotely via the Web and didn’t allow users to share information . . .
Why Sustainability Matters In Your Supply Chain
August 2, 2012 1:59 pm | by Tompkins InternationalEffectively managing energy risks is the essence of sustainability. The paper notes that supply chain disclosure is rapidly becoming the most adopted measure around the world . . .
Industrial Fans: Saving People, Product, Power
July 31, 2012 12:31 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPOIndustrial fans, long-lasting and energy efficient, have proven an integral component of worker comfort, productivity, and energy savings . . .
ID Index Has Largest Gain Since February
July 30, 2012 10:04 am | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate EditorAs of Friday, July 27th, the index is up a smashing 25.71 points on the week for a total value of 732.03, a gain of about 4% . . .
More Than Thirty Percent Of Distribution Centers Fully Outsourced
July 25, 2012 9:44 am | by Tompkins Supply ChainNearly one-third of distribution centers (DCs) are entirely outsourced, according to the survey-based Supply Chain Metrics Report released by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium . . .
Controlling Birds During The Summer Months
July 19, 2012 5:29 pm | by Patricia Hottel, Technical Director, McCloud ServicesThe time to initiate a bird management plan is not when the house sparrow flies through the door, as it will be too late . . .
One In Five Businesses Behind The IT Risk Curve
July 16, 2012 4:23 pm | by ParenteBeardDespite the fact that 4 in 10 executives (42 percent) said that their information technology (IT) success is “inextricably linked” to their overall business success, one in five respondents (19 percent) said their company was “behind the curve” when it comes to managing IT risk . . .
ID Index Nearly Unchanged
July 16, 2012 9:58 am | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate EditorVirtually all economic data held extremely steady since last index, with the Euro and fuel costs rising only by pennies . . .
MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook: Index Slips As Individual Components Mirror Economic Uncertainty
July 12, 2012 2:28 pm | by MAPIEach of the 13 indexes showed some softening, including the six current business conditions indexes . . .
Retail Container Imports Expected To Increase 1.6 Percent In July
July 11, 2012 3:50 pm | by National Retail FederationModest year-over-year increases are expected through the holiday season shipping cycle, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker . . .
ISM: Economic Activity Contracts For Manufacturing Sector
July 9, 2012 9:47 am | by Mike Schmidt, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business TechnologyWhether this month’s uncharacteristically disconcerting report is an anomaly or the start of an actual trend remains to be seen . . .
Seven Steps To Avoid Employment Claims
July 5, 2012 4:07 pm | by Fred Mendelsohn, Partner at Burke, Warren, Mackay & Serritella, P.C. in ChicagoIf your company has not already been a party to an employment complaint, it could well be vulnerable . . .
Class Is In Session
July 5, 2012 4:01 pm | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate EditorAccording to Industrial Distribution’s 65th Annual Survey of Distributor Operations, 97 percent of respondents believe that it is either somewhat or very important to hire technically trained staff for careers in the distribution market. The ability to find individuals to fit that profile, however, proves to be an overwhelming and often impossible task . . .
From Need-to-Know to Need-to-Share
July 5, 2012 3:58 pm | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate Editor
Group Dynamic
July 5, 2012 3:48 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive EditorThe industrial distribution marketplace offers a particularly strong network of organizational resources. Because so many exist — and offer such a varying array of services — how can a distributor determine which, if any, is the right one?
Q&A: Mike Emerson, Indian River Consulting Group
July 5, 2012 3:26 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive EditorMike Emerson and Steve Deist, both of Indian River Consulting Group, have filled this book with actionable steps, detailed information and formulas on sales compensation structures and mechanisms, and plenty of case studies from the front lines of the wholesale distribution industry . . .
CSCMP Releases State of Logistics Report
July 5, 2012 3:20 pm | by CSMPThe report reveals that total U.S. business logistics costs in 2011 rose to $1.28 trillion, a 6.6 percent increase from the previous year and accounting for 8.5 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) . . .
Fasten-ating Technology
July 5, 2012 3:10 pm | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate EditorThese intricate and essential little pieces of metal and plastic play a large part in daily life and in the life of a distribution company, whether it’s on their own warehouse floor or in meeting the specific needs of a certain customer . . .
Value-Added is Thriving
July 5, 2012 3:00 pm | by Tom Reilly, Author of "Value-Added Selling"Now and then, I read an article with a title like, “Value-Added is Dead.” The author proceeds to argue that the term value-added is outmoded and irrelevant to contemporary business — that business has advanced beyond this antiquated term . . .
