The Value of Branding & Marketing for Distributors

What is brand awareness? If you're an industrial distributor, is that really what you need? In this video, we look at how branding can help B2B e-commerce businesses differentiate and start building customer loyalty.

Aug 27th, 2018

What is brand awareness? If you're an industrial distributor, is that really what you need? In this video, we look at how branding can help B2B e-commerce businesses differentiate and start building customer loyalty.

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

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Amazon Business Exec on How Technology Can Close the Gap Between Demand and Supply

A staggering 96% of buyers plan to continue leveraging e-procurement long-term, making closing the gap between increased demand and the arrival of supply in the B2B space more important than ever.

Downed power lines slump over a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Reserve, La.

Lawsuit: Ida Outages Due to 'Gum and Super Glue' at Utility

About 902,000 customers lost power after the hurricane.

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DoL Expands Measures to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat Hazards

OSHA says that, despite widespread under-reporting, 43 workers died from heat illness in 2019 and at least 2,410 others suffered serious injuries and illnesses.

A droplet falls from a syringe after a person was injected with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Providence, R.I., Dec. 15, 2020.

Pfizer Says Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11

The company said it will seek U.S. authorization soon.

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Are You Sure You Need to Hire “More” Salespeople?

Many businesses are as busy or busier than they were pre-pandemic, leading them to want more sales staff. Here, sales guru Mark Allen Roberts advises on why that may not be your best move.

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Uncracking the Bullwhip: How to Counteract Supply Chain Volatility

The spread of new COVID variants means the risk of localized lockdowns and supply chain issues will continue. And that means manufacturers must take action now to calm the reverb.

A man uses a cellphone in New Orleans, Aug. 11, 2019.

Americans Have Little Trust in Online Security

Nearly two-thirds of poll respondents say their social media activity is not very or not at all secure.

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Extensive Inventory of Base Mount Tooling Products

Platinum Tooling Technologies, the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools, angle heads and multiple spindle heads, offers immediate delivery on standard MBT products.

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With the Pandemic Still Lingering, Is Contract Manufacturing an Option?

Supply chain disruptions and a lack of skilled workers remain major impediments.

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Q&A: PwC on How Manufacturing Execs are Handling Labor Issues Amid COVID

Amid the lasting pandemic, manufacturers are dealing with high turnover, remote work and demands for higher wages. We chat with an expert from PwC on their new data covering these issues.

The Biden administration says, Monday, Sept. 13, it will give $482 million to aviation manufacturers to help save jobs at companies that are still struggling because of the pandemic.

U.S. Will Give Aircraft Companies $482M for Pandemic

The relief will help save up to 22,500 jobs.