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The imperative of operational excellence

In the face of changing business operations, this isn’t just another Amazon discussion… but includes your customary competitors too.

March 9, 2017

Howard Coleman

Given the speed of change in wholesale-distribution, particularly in the “business value” every wholesale distributor will need to project, operational...

e-Commerce

Buying Online

A little Survey Monkey goes a long way. But instead we find most distributors rely on questionable advice from their peers who, too often, don’t sell that much online either.

March 9, 2017

Scott Benfield

A few years back, we were asked to review the e-commerce efforts of a sizable distributor/manufacturer serving the MRO/Industrial sector....

Investment Strategies

Boiling the Frog

This story reminds me of today’s investors, including individuals with IRAs, 401(k)s and other retirement accounts.

March 9, 2017

Roger S. Balser

We’ve all heard the old fable about the “Boiling Frog.” In the story a frog is placed in a large...

AB&I Foundry joins REV Net Business Sustainability Group

March 8, 2017

AB&I Foundry, an Oakland-based company that manufactures cast iron pipe and fittings for the plumbing industry, has joined the REV...

Southern Pipe & Supply celebrates new Odenville location

March 8, 2017

Representatives from the Odenville Area Business Association, the City of Odenville, the St. Clair County Economic Development Council, and others...

Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. recruits Mark Johnson as Quality Manager for Kentucky Trailer

March 8, 2017

Rick Mohrman of executive search firm Brooke Chase Associates, Inc., announced the placement of Mark Johnson as quality manager –...

House of Representatives rules in favor of HARDI resolution

March 8, 2017

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a HARDI supported resolution to overturn a controversial U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...