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By Stan Walerczyk A very good example of reduced maintenance being more important than energy savings is the I-35W Bridge project. The bridge had to be rebuilt and they compared…
The Continued Search for the Perfect Distributor
For a while now we have been looking for what exactly makes the perfect electrical distributor. We have had a lot of great ideas and opinions, however, there are still…
A Look at Human Centric Lighting: Part 1
By Stan Walerczyk Human Centric Lighting (HCL), which can also be called human factors in lighting, biophilia or other terms, is becoming the next big step in lighting. It may…
Born on a Reel: A-Z Wire and Cable
By Mike DeFilippo Jim Anixter is literally and figuratively wired. The 69 year-old President and CEO of A-Z Wire and Cable delivers non-stop conversation while he zips around mountains of…
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do With Amazon
By Jack Keough Some manufacturers are fighting back against Amazon on several fronts in an effort to support its authorized distributors and retailers. Wüsthof, a German-based manufacturer of knives and…
The Need To Inspire Change
By Dirk Beveridge As I started my research for the most recent NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence research project and just released book INNOVATE! How Successful Distributors Lead Change In…
Copper Hits Three-Month Low
By Jim Williams That screeching noise you hear could just be the price of copper as the red metal skidded to a three-month low on Monday, mainly based on concerns…