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5 Minutes with ID: Jan Poehland On the State of EDI in Distribution
We chat with the CEO of Comparatio on how usage of EDI among distributors has changed since the pandemic started, and it's evolving role going forward.
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Distributors Are Turning to Business Process Analytics Tools for Structure Amid Disruption
Tony Higgins explains how BPA is helping distributors identify and analyze how work is being performed and the business processes that can be improved.
March 14, 2022
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Operations
Protect Value During M&A Integrations with Better Tech and Real-Time Data
Technology can play a major role in mitigating disruption throughout an integration and beyond — and buyers know it.
March 7, 2022
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Beat Supply Chain Issues by Automating Your EDI Systems
More than 80% of warehouses today have no automation whatsoever.
January 24, 2022
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5 Minutes With ID: Proton's Benj Cohen on AI's Evolving Role for Distributors
We all keep hearing about the benefits of artificial intelligence in production operations, but what about for distributors. We break that down here with Benj Cohen.
January 25, 2022
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Company Expansion & Consolidation
Distributor Growth Platform Proton.ai Nets $20M in Series A Funding
Proton.ai’s SaaS platform saw its monthly recurring revenue increase by 241% over the past year.
January 18, 2022
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Security Breach: A Little Social Engineering Goes A Long Way
November 29, 2022
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Security Breach: The Hack You Helped Create
October 21, 2022
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Cutting Tool Orders Rise 9% in August
October 19, 2022
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Optimas Bolsters Business Intelligence Team
September 22, 2022
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Make or Break Metrics
Understanding KPIs as they relate to your industry and business is essential for any growing business. The immense amount of information available to decision-makers today can also be overwhelming, so we narrowed it down to the 20 most important metrics.
October 7, 2022
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How Manufacturers Can Avoid Data Silos
Breaking down the barriers to data access and visualization pays off in a number of ways.
April 22, 2022
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Home Depot Creates Executive 'Customer Experience' Role
The new position aims to create a seamless experience in stores, online or on mobile devices.
April 22, 2022
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How Digital Marketing Propels You to Your Next Level of Sales
Content relevance and value proposition is what our cherished customers continuously require.
April 7, 2022
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1sourcevend Expands Inventory Management Options with New Touchscreen
The new display screen offers an upgrade in the size, quality and interactions with 1sourcevending's users and how they locate and select items from machines.
March 9, 2022
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Business Technology
Additive Manufacturing Poised to Make a Value Impact on Oil & Gas Supply Chain
O&G operators need a way to acquire key replacement parts reliably and quickly.
March 8, 2022
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E-Commerce
Alibaba Survey Shows Digitization Strategies are Paying Off
Digitized businesses reported higher levels of optimism, stronger sales performance, larger anticipated investments and more global exports.
March 1, 2022
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Business Technology
The State of Manufacturing Cybersecurity in 2022
The growing reliance on digital technology has made manufacturers among the most viable targets for cybercrime perpetrators.
February 7, 2022
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Epicor Acquires WMS Provider JMO Business Systems, Expanding in Automotive Aftermarket and OE Parts
It extends Epicor’s portfolio of business growth solutions to virtually every functional area of the automotive parts and service industry.
January 19, 2022
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Business Technology
Additive Manufacturing: New Frontiers for Production and Validation
For production applications, "good enough" is no longer sufficient.
January 14, 2022
A 24/7 self-checkout store concept developed by Wanzl together with Würth, which gives customers the flexibility to shop around the clock via a Würth eShop account.
Company Expansion & Consolidation
Würth Canada Opens First North American Flagship Store
Opened near Toronto in September, it offers 24/7 self-checkout
December 20, 2021
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Business Technology
Security Breach: Why Phishing Schemes Continue to Flourish
A look at what the industrial sector needs to do to increase worker awareness in responding or, more importantly, not reacting to these attacks.
December 15, 2021
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Business Technology
Supporting Your Workforce in the Face of Disruption
Employee burnout is real, but so are some very basic, real-world technologies that can help in supporting workers.
December 1, 2021
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Business Technology
Inside a Phishing Scheme
In this episode, we profile a phishing attack waged against a global manufacturer — and an insider details how one misguided click opened the door to an operational disaster.
November 16, 2021
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How Leveraging AI Can Transform Distribution Sales
Finding the right tools in 2021 and beyond is essential for distributors who want to efficiently transition their sales teams into a post-COVID environment.
October 26, 2021