Operations
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The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Quoting in Distribution
Today, the hidden cost of inefficient quoting is no longer limited to administrative overhead. It affects how distributors compete, how customers perceive them, and how effectively they can scale growth over time.
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Why Distributors Are Still Leaving Money on the Table with CRM
Despite so many businesses having a CRM in place, results remain underwhelming. Why? Because CRM is often installed, not implemented.
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How Distributors Lose Profit Opportunity Before an Order Is Even Placed
The real risk and opportunity live upstream: in how quotes are profiled, built, priced, and delivered.
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A Noted Author Launches Practical Operations Guide for Distribution Professionals
Each chapter closes with a Monday Move, a single concrete action the reader can take the following week. Quinn said the structure was deliberate.
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The Distributor’s Dilemma: Caught Between a Disruption and a Customer Who Won’t Wait
The shift is from monitoring to acting. A modern disruption response system does not stop showing a user what is wrong.
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Reskilling Strategies on Automation That Keep Warehouse Operations Running Smoothly
Reskilling and upskilling are strategies to ensure warehouses run smoothly after technological advancements.
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Distributors Expand Regional Fulfillment Centers
Across verticals, the expansion activity reflects a consistent strategy: distributors are building larger, strategically located facilities to improve delivery speed and service levels in contractor-driven end markets.
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Chemical Ingredients Distributor Palmer Holland Appoints a CEO
Tim Skufca joined Palmer Holland in October 2025 as chief strategy officer, where he led strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions.
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GME Supply Appoints Former HD Supply Executive as Chief Operating Officer
Tony Drew joins GME from HD Supply, where he most recently served as chief transformation officer.
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Wiseway Supply Names Terry Reister General Manager for Midwest Region
Reister will oversee regional operations and support growth initiatives across Wiseway’s Midwest footprint, which serves electrical, plumbing and lighting customers.