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ID's 2020 Salary Survey is Here
It's our annual survey that covers distributor employees' salary, compensation and the factors surrounding both.
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Technology to Reduce Shop Traffic
Existing software, as well as new cloud-based options, can support both social distancing and operational efficiency improvements.
Jun 1st, 2020
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Will Top CEO Pay Keep Rising?
It would take 169 years for the typical employee at most S&P 500 companies to make what their CEO did.
May 27th, 2020
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In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing on Wednesday, May 27, is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming.
Boeing Slashes 12,000 Jobs
May 27th, 2020
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How Crescent Electric Supply Has Handled the Pandemic
May 27th, 2020
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Where Do Distributors Go From Here?
May 25th, 2020
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Worker's COVID-19 Lie Shuts Down Business
May 22nd, 2020
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Back to Work
Your rights in getting your boss to accommodate you and your family’s safety.
May 18th, 2020
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How Kimball Midwest Has Handled COVID-19
The company doesn't plan on laying off associates and said it maintained solid sales volume through March and April.
May 19th, 2020
This Thursday, May 7 photo shows Interior Designer Stephanie Jones at the design firm Bergmeyer putting up a safe distancing reminder indicating one way foot traffic to a cubicle at the firms offices in Boston.
Pandemic Will Reshape Office Life
At a minimum, the COVID-19 crisis could be the death knell for some recent polarizing office trends.
May 12th, 2020
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Then & Now: Pricing Impacts & Tariff Strategies
History can teach us what to improve, but technology can show us how.
May 5th, 2020
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Business Interruption Coverage: A COVID-19 Ghost or Not?
What coverage is potentially available under insurance programs?
May 4th, 2020
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Getting on Board with E-Commerce
Many manufacturers continue to resist, but a viable e-commerce platform could become vital to staying competitive now and after the pandemic.
May 1st, 2020
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The Importance of Marketing During a Downturn
The natural recession tendency is to go conservative on spending, including marketing. Robert Kravitz explains why that's a mistake.
May 1st, 2020
In this April 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, in Washington.
CDC Compiles New Guidelines
The new guidance still amounts to little more than advice.
Apr 28th, 2020
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What Will Distribution Look Like Post-Virus?
ID editor Mike Hockett examines what distribution pandemic responses could remain permanent fixtures.
Apr 28th, 2020
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Technology in the Face of Uncertainty
Instead of postponing technology projects, smart manufacturers will continue to pursue tools aimed at improving productivity and employee retention.
Apr 24th, 2020
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Grainger Takes Pay Cuts, Furloughs
While discussing cost-savings measures taken, Grainger said it estimates the US MRO market declined 1 to 1.5 percent during Q1.
Apr 24th, 2020
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Business Insurance and COVID-19
Three questions manufacturers need to answer.
Apr 23rd, 2020