To Improve the Bottom Line, Start at the TopGross margins are important to executives in all business cycles. The pressure never seems to be turned off, in good times or not so good.In times of economic expansion, as we have seen for most of the last decade, margin pressure has continued to increase...
For many U.S. manufacturers and distributors, the prospect of tariffs in the rear-view mirror should be a call for celebration, right? Not so fast…The transition period, whenever it arrives, is fraught with obstacles. An end to the tariff program (whether quick and precipitous or more drawn out) pre...
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) was held last week in Grapevine, Texas. It’s the largest North American gathering of the independent heavy-duty truck industry. This year, more than 2,800 executives and managers representing 761 companies attended from the U.S., Canada, and 17 other countries. Man...
The role of Pricing Leader has shifted rapidly in recent years and promises to continue to do so along lines formed by the intersection of Big Data, cloud-based technologies and evolving business processes.This intersection will put real-time dynamic pricing in the hands of those who need it most (p...
It’s no secret that manufacturers across the industry spectrum are embracing digital transformation to stay competitive and innovative. The speed of technological advancement and the risk of lagging behind the rest of the market combine to make digital the table stakes of 2020. According to the RSM...
The U.S. recently introduced new tariff measures as part of its broader trade strategy. On February 1, 2025, a 10% tariff on imports from China took effect, prompting China to counter with tariffs on U.S. coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, agricultural machinery, and certain vehicles. Meanwhile...
The U.S. recently introduced new tariff measures as part of its broader trade strategy. On February 1, 2025, a 10% tariff on imports from China took effect, prompting China to counter with tariffs on U.S. coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, agricultural machinery, and certain vehicles. Meanwhile...
Monday, on the warehouse floor: “Did you get this alert that just popped up on my News app? A recession is coming any day now.”“I did see that. And didn’t one of our biggest clients cancel half its order last month?”“The writing is on the wall, I guess. How are the folks upstairs going to help us ge...
You can’t throw a rock or open a browser window these days without hitting more Amazon Business hype. It’s enough to make many in the electrical distribution trade want to throw a rock through their browser window.Last year, Amazon Business hit $10 billion in sales, about $600 million of which came...
MindShare Europe, the leading B2B pricing and sales conference, is taking place on 13 November in Paris, France. One of the main reasons B2B professionals attend is to watch their peers on stage discussing how they overcame complex business challenges with innovative technology and by changing the w...
MindShare Europe, the leading B2B pricing and sales conference, is taking place on 13 November in Paris, France. One of the main reasons B2B professionals attend is to watch their peers on stage discussing how they overcame complex business challenges with innovative technology and by changing the w...
MindShare Europe, the leading B2B pricing and sales conference, is taking place on 13 November in Paris, France. One of the main reasons B2B professionals attend is to watch their peers on stage discussing how they overcame complex business challenges with innovative technology and by changing the w...
The life of a pricer is hectic. Control is elusive as you toil through your day-to-day at the unpredictable whims of marketplace triggers. As external forces present themselves, your company’s corporate office reacts quickly and expects the pricing team to do the same. Suddenly you’re getting conc...
It can be hard to avoid talk of inverted yield curves or decelerated growth each time you turn on the TV or log on to your industry web site of choice. You’re probably also feeling the pressure in the real world of your own business more frequently. Whether driven by tariffs, a decrease in demand or...
Merriam-Webster defines the word “excellent” as “very good of its kind: eminently good: first-class.” A common refrain at our annual user conference, MindShare, is that every industry and B2B route-to-market is feeling more pressure. The heat is on to adjust to eCommerce disruption, compete in new m...
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