One of my favorite webcasts to participate in every year is the Modern Distribution Management (MDM) top distributor webinar in we announce the rankings for the largest North American distributors across 20 different distribution sectors. What makes it even more fun is that I get to work with MDM on the final rankings for the Top 50 Industrial Distributors list. *At Channel … [Read more...] about The Industrial Distributors Top 50 list has some big changes coming in the rankings
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ISA ELCC Program Interview – Leadership for the Industrial Channel
At ISA 25, I had the opportunity to meet with a number of Industrial leaders involved in ISA programs. I was struck by the enthusiasm from members of the Industrial Supply Association's Emerging Leaders Channel Certification Program (ELCC) and thought it would be great to start interviewing channel leaders involved in the program. Kayla Jane McLaughlin from Surpless, Dunn … [Read more...] about ISA ELCC Program Interview – Leadership for the Industrial Channel
Earnings Update – Kennametal and Lawson Products
Analysis on the recent earnings releases from ISA Members Kennametal and Distribution Solutions Group (ISA member Lawson Products is part of Distribution Solutions Group). Kevin Coleman - Channel Marketing Group Trends Analyst tracks the leading Industrial Manufacturers and Distributors in the space for Industrial Supply Trends and had an overview below on two ISA members … [Read more...] about Earnings Update – Kennametal and Lawson Products
MDM-NAW Shift highlights Data Analytics the key to market share growth
Modern Distribution Management (MDM) Shift event was held last week (May 13-15th in Englewood, Colorado). The event has continued to evolve over the past 9 years, and it was once again attended by who's who of distribution leaders. As an attendee and speaker, it has been fun to watch the event grow. Many leading distributors also presented at MDM Shift ranging from large … [Read more...] about MDM-NAW Shift highlights Data Analytics the key to market share growth
Grainger – Stanley Black and Decker – WESCO Q1 Earnings from 3 publicly traded ISA members – IST analysis
This past week plus three publicly traded Industrial Supply Association Members shared quarterly earnings, and we wanted to share the quick highlights on the releases from Grainger, Stanley Black and Decker and WESCO. Grainger Q1 2025 Earnings Grainger announced 1Q25 earnings on May 1, 2025 of sales of $4.3 billion, up 1.7%, or 4.4% on a daily, constant currency … [Read more...] about Grainger – Stanley Black and Decker – WESCO Q1 Earnings from 3 publicly traded ISA members – IST analysis
