Business Optimization

    October 16, 2018

    Embrace Four Types of Analytics to Drive More to the Bottom Line

    Not long ago, a distributor’s operations were optimized on past performance alone. Now, with analytic models, a business can fine-tune its operations to maximize efficiency... Read More
    September 26, 2018

    To Survive, Put Technology to Work for Your Customers

    Distributors who expect to sustain growth in coming years can’t afford to let the opportunity to put technology to use for their customers pass them by. Read More

    Infographic: 10 Areas Distributors Can Compete Against Amazon

    When it comes to Amazon, most independent distributors understand where they are vulnerable. Amazon excels in offering breadth of products, ease of buying, logistics... Read More
    July 23, 2018

    Scouting Business Platforms for Future All-Stars

    My colleague, Matt Petersen, just wrote a great article The Cost of Not Upgrading Your Technology which has been picked up by a couple of distribution industry blogs. If you... Read More
    July 12, 2018

    You Can’t Out-Amazon Amazon, so Now What?

    We all know Amazon’s strengths: Read More
    June 22, 2018

    Empowerment, the Third Key – Teams Become the Hierarchy

    I am sitting in the Lufthansa lounge in Frankfurt. I have a few hours to kill because my flight was delayed, and I missed my connection. I already planned to write about the... Read More
    May 10, 2018

    Empowerment, the Second Key – Create Autonomy Through Boundaries

    In my last blog I discussed the first key, Share Information with Everyone. That was the easy key compared to the next two. Yes I know, you still need to get out of your... Read More

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