Management

Recruitment, hiring, and training, motivational leadership, long-range planning, inventory strategy and pricing, trend forecasting and supplier relations are just some of the factors that make managing an electrical distribution business an endlessly interesting challenge.

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Preparing for a Black Swan Event

June 30, 2023
While Black Swan events are tough to anticipate, you can do several things to prepare your company for these unforeseen calamities.
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Benchmark Your 1Q 2023 Operations Against Other Electrical Distributors

April 4, 2023
All respondents will get a free copy of the report so they will be able to see how their responses compared with those of other distributors. Survey conducted by Electrical Wholesaling...
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Robots Will Reshape Distribution Centers

March 31, 2023
The author believes the day when robotics become commonplace in the distribution industry is not far away.
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Benchmark Your 4Q 2022 Operations Against Other Electrical Distributors

Jan. 6, 2023
All respondents will get a free copy of the report so they will be able to see how their responses compared with those of other distributors. Survey conducted by Electrical Wholesaling...
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Catalysts for Change

Sept. 16, 2022
Here are 10 leadership qualities to embrace in a post-pandemic world.

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Download: 2021's 10 Largest Distributors in North America

Oct. 13, 2023
An expanded look at the 10 largest distributors from our Electrical Wholesaling Top 150.

Electric Vehicle eBook

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Managing Your Supply Chain - Part 3

Feb. 10, 2022
The final article in this three-part series compares “Push” vs. “Pull” inventory management strategies.
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Benchmark Your Operations Against Other Electrical Distributors

Jan. 11, 2022
Electrical Wholesaling’s 4Q 2021 market conditions survey with Vertical Research Partners will help you see where you stand compared to other electrical distributors with key ...
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Benchmark Your Operations Against Other Distributors

Oct. 8, 2021
Electrical Wholesaling’s quarterly survey with Vertical Research Partners will help you see where you stand compared to other electrical distributors with key metrics including...
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Managing Your Supply Chain - Part 1

Sept. 30, 2021
The first article from Howard Coleman of MCA Associates in the multi-part series explores how distributors can use inventory optimization to pump up profits and increase service...