AmazonSupply or Traditional Distributors Where will he buy his electrical products in the future
AmazonSupply: Threat or Partner?
Oct 08, 2014
"We think AmazonSupply could represent a very real growth opportunity for progressive distributors who plan to be in business over the next five-to-ten years. The key is determining whether or not you are willing to make an honest assessment...
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Priorities for ERP Security
Aug 18, 2014
With the proliferation of devices and the pressure to give customers expanded access online, the threats to your data multiply but the top priorities remain the same. Here are your ten best moves to protect your “crown jewels.”
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Better Branches Make Better Brands
Aug 18, 2014
To build and maintain brand equity, you need to create consistent performance across all of your branches. These articles will help you do that. Part 1 of a series.
Battling the Bigs: Online giants move into the electrical distributor's space
Battling the Bigs: Online giants move into the electrical distributor's space
Feb 11, 2014
AmazonSupply and Google Shopping for Suppliers are not going to put electrical distributors out of business, or not many of them, anyway. Some distributors will suffer — mostly those who stake their business on a niche that can be served...
Before launching its new QuoteFAST software early next year Schneider Electric asked its customers and distributors to test drive the program
Finding the Fast Track
Nov 25, 2013
Schneider's new Digital Customer Experience team developed the QuoteFAST software for this customer preview and feedback session on a fast track — insanely fast, by electrical industry standards. From inception to debut took only ten...
Crescent Electric launches B2B website
Crescent Electric launches B2B website
Oct 16, 2013
E-commerce website features over 200,000 products, robust search capabilities, local inventory, local delivery, shopping lists and more.
The Standards Bearers
The Standards Bearers
Aug 19, 2013
The people who volunteer their time to develop and refine the electrical industry’s product data standards are a special breed, like a family, and they’re always looking to expand the clan.
WinWholesale launches app
WinWholesale launches app
Aug 09, 2013
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RepFiles PC Now Available
Jul 23, 2013
RepFiles has launched the newest component to its mobile application: RepFiles PC. RepFiles PC gives users the ability to sync RepFiles content to a desktop or laptop computer with just a few clicks of a mouse. Outside and inside salespeople...
Trimble Buys Trade Service to Build Out Estimating, Project Management Software
Jul 01, 2013
One of the key initiatives at Trimble right now is implementing BIM (building information management) technology into its software. Tod Moore of Trade Service says that while Trade Service does not yet have specific fields in its product records...
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