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2023 Distribution Trends: B2B Distribution Voice-of-Audience Insights

https://youtu.be/tvDw3i7Lbxw After double-digit growth years for distributors, consensus forecasts indicate a slowdown in 2023. This presentation will help better prepare your team for what's ahead and what your end customers value. We also explore the latest industry trends and present our annual survey results. Thoughts? Questions? As always, feel free to reach out to talk in greater depth about these and other issues impacting your business.

2023 Distribution Trends: B2B Distribution Voice-of-Audience InsightsJames Dorn2023-02-22T09:17:20-06:00

Private Label Outlook for 2023

Private label market share traditionally increases in a downturn. Dorn Group President and CEO, James Dorn, sees a perfect storm brewing as softening inflation and supply chain pressures add some tailwinds to that equation. But brands are not going away. Listen to his conversation with Tom Gale on The MDM Podcast as he explores strategic options for both distributors and manufacturers to consider: James Dorn is a regular guest on The MDM Podcast. Listen on your favorite podcast platform. Thoughts? Questions? As always, feel free to reach out to talk [...]

Private Label Outlook for 2023James Dorn2023-01-31T15:42:42-06:00

5 Ways To Minimize Ongoing Supply Chain and Inventory Problems

Product availability is a huge issue in today’s economy. Distributors have been hit hard by the dilemma, which has been far worse in the past few years than in any previous years. Though supply chains are starting to get better, they are not going to be fixed in the next 12 months. So, how do distributors face these problems today and keep their customers from going to competitors? https://youtu.be/zo0WWCh2NQI The experts at Dorn Group suggest the following five ways to minimize those supply chain and inventory problems to ensure you keep [...]

5 Ways To Minimize Ongoing Supply Chain and Inventory ProblemsJames Dorn2023-01-31T15:57:17-06:00

3 Takeaways on Value Creation

Spreading resources too thin in a downcycle is a common trap. In a discussion on threats, themes and strategic planning for 2023, James Dorn of the Dorn Group joins Tom Gale on The MDM Podcast discuss thinking beyond rebates, the rise of customer self-serve, the power of segment focus and pain relief, and a call to rewrite the operating manual for distributor-supplier relationships and value creation. Listen to the full episode now: James Dorn is a regular guest on The MDM Podcast. Listen on your favorite podcast platform. Thoughts? Questions? [...]

3 Takeaways on Value CreationJames Dorn2023-01-31T15:43:02-06:00

Reshoring/Nearshoring Impacts for Industrial Distribution

James Dorn joins Tom Gale on The MDM Podcast to discuss ‘shoring’ opportunities and strategic implications for distributors. We’re moving from digital defining seamless service to a broader supply-chain transformation that mitigates risk for customers by creating better transparency and deeper engagement. Listen to the full episode now: James Dorn is a regular guest on The MDM Podcast. Listen on your favorite podcast platform. Thoughts? Questions? As always, feel free to reach out to talk in greater depth about these and other issues impacting your business. Podcast Transcript: [...]

Reshoring/Nearshoring Impacts for Industrial DistributionJames Dorn2023-01-31T15:43:20-06:00