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By Christopher Buck As energy costs rise, creating an energy-efficient space is becoming a top priority for businesses and homeowners. In many cases, energy-saving efforts may qualify for federal and…
What distributors can learn from Fastenal
By Bridget McCrea With 2,600 locations spread across the world and one of the best-performing stocks on the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, Winona, Minn.-based Fastenal has achieved stellar success…
Asserting our value: NAED president on selling direct
Guest blog by Tom Naber, President and CEO of the National Association of Electrical Distributors This week, tEDmag.com carried a story about a cabling manufacturer that switched to the distribution…
Top 3 ways to make a difference in Washington, D.C. and beyond
By Stephanie Vance From taxes to LIFO inventory practices to small business regulations, government officials at all levels impact the work of electrical distributors and manufacturers. Unfortunately, policymakers don’t always…
Consolidation trends: What does Eaton’s purchase of C [...]
By Bridget McCrea Last week’s announcement that industrial manufacturing firm Eaton Corporation would buy Cooper Industries Plc, for $11.8 billion made some distributors wonder what attracted the former auto parts…
Workplace simulation gives employees ‘big picture’ view of [...]
What would it take to get everyone at your company to understand a distributor’s “big picture?” Maybe a reality check would help. That’s where Business Reality 101 comes in. According…
What value does Facebook have for your business?
By John Lorince When you think of Facebook, do you think of it as a social media site where people post photos of children or grandchildren? Consider this experience we…