Industrial Distribution articles from March 2006

Industrial Distribution archives from March 2006

Around and About.(Barnes Distribution)(Ridge Tool Co.)(Stock Building Supply)
March 1, 2006... Edited by Victoria Fraza Kickham Barnes exec retires in style Victoria Fraza Kickham Former Barnes Distribution president Keith Drewett officially retired on March 1, and his colleagues at the Cleveland-based company sent him off...

Associations.(National Association of Electrical Distributors)(Association for Operations Management)(NIBA)
March 1, 2006... Edited by Kimberly Griffiths NAED's online learning up and running The National Assn. of Electrical Distributors launched the NAED Learning Center, a Web-based learning management system that serves as a central clearinghouse for...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... Edited by Kimberly Griffiths Apr. 8-12 NAHAD 22nd Annual Meeting and Convention Colorado Springs, Colo. nahad.org Apr. 9-12 AMTDA 81st Annual Meeting St. Pete Beach, Fla. amtda.org Apr. 22-25...

Rob Lyons / TIPCO Technologies.(TIPCO Technologies)(Interview)
March 1, 2006... Staff Rob Lyons is president of TIPCO Technologies, a hose and related products distributorship in Owings Mills, Md. Contact him at robl@tipcotec.com . HOW HAS BUSINESS BEEN LATELY? Business continues to show favorable growth in the...

A private talk.
March 1, 2006... Jack Keough, Editor/Associate Publisher Failing to Keep Things Private Is Not Only Inappropriate, But It Can Damage Your Business Whatever happened to privacy? You know, the ability to keep information confidential. In many cases, it's...

The Future is Now.
March 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor What are the Makings of a Distribution Leader? Industry Veterans and Up-and-Coming Young Executives Speak Out What makes a talented young executive in the industrial distribution field? Is there...

Slow recovery on Gulf Coast.(Fastenal branch)(Dole Pineapple Co)
March 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor Gulf Region businesses are making progress in some areas, but the future is still far from sunny The experiences of Linda Roessling, manager of the Fastenal branch in Gulfport, Miss., may well sum up the...

Former Baldor CEO Roland S. Boreham, Jr., Died.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2006... Staff Roland S. Boreham, Jr., CEO of Baldor Electric Co. from 1978 to 1981 and chairman from 1981 through 2004, died Sunday, Feb. 5. Boreham began his career with Baldor in 1947, working for his father, who was a Baldor grinder...

NAHAD to meet in Colorado.(The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution)
March 1, 2006... Staff Members of NAHAD--The Assn. for Hose & Accessories Distribution will meet for their 22nd Annual Meeting & Convention April 8-12 at The Broad-moor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. This year's theme is "Resilient Distribution: Planning...

FPDA to hit the beach in Florida.(Fluid Power Distributors Association)(Seizing Tomorrow--It's Your Future)
March 1, 2006... Staff The Fluid Power Distributors Assn. will host its Annual Meeting, themed "Seizing Tomorrow--It's Your Future," in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., April 30-May 3. The meeting will focus on the economy and how it will affect business and...

BSA to Meet in Sarasota.(Bearing Specialists Association)(40th Annual Convention)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Staff The Bearing Specialists Assn. will host its 40th Annual Convention, titled "The Greatest Bearing Show on Earth," at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota in Sarasota, Fla., Apr. 22-25. Program planners have aligned the agenda with the...

Manufacturers report renewed optimism.
March 1, 2006... Staff Large, U.S.-based industrial manufacturers report renewed optimism about the U.S. and world economies over the next 12 months, despite continued concern about high energy prices, according to a recent Pricewaterhouse-Coopers survey....

Players.
March 1, 2006... Staff Distributors Barnes Group, Inc. elected William C. Denninger , senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer, and Gregory F. Milzcik , executive vice president and chief operating officer, to its board of...

Variety, opportunity spark interest in ID.
March 1, 2006... Staff Q: Why did you decide to major in industrial distribution, and what interests you most about a career in the supply chain field? CHRISTOPHER DOWNEY The multiple facets of the industrial distribution major make it a hybrid...

New Products.
March 1, 2006... Staff Going four ways Staff Cooper Hand Tools' high-tension hacksaw provides four advantages in one tool The Nicholson Pro Series 4-in-1 high-tension hacksaw features blades and a frame that can be configured in four distinct...

Document your value-adds.
March 1, 2006... By Joe Nowlan, Associate Editor Empire Machinery makes sure customers know the value of their services For Empire Machinery and Supply Corp. of Norfolk, Va., sales were strong throughout 2005 and continued strong as the New Year...

It's never too late.
March 1, 2006... By Tom Reilly Sales is a profession built on dreams-- so dream big, no matter how old you are This past Christmas, I gave a friend a copy of my new book, The Young Eagle. It is an inspirational tale of a young eagle that leaves the...

It's A Stocking Thing.
March 1, 2006... By Kimberly Griffiths, Associate Editor Providing a link between manufacturers and their distributors, the stocking rep is an extension of one, to the benefit of the other It stands to reason that if there is a person or a company...

Missing the Mark.
March 1, 2006... By Tim Horan, Indian River Consulting Group CEOs Who Confuse Revenue Targets with Strategy aren't Taking Advantage of Real Business Opportunities Have you ever heard of the "gazillion-dollar disease"? A company has a couple of good...

Teamwork makes the Difference.
March 1, 2006... By Dave Cameron, Contributing Editor Two fluid power distributors join together to give a bathtub manufacturer the single-source solution it craved How do you move a red-hot, 300-pound cast-iron bathtub from one oven to another? For...

PPIF sends information a.s.a.p.(Product & Price Information Format)
March 1, 2006... By Kimberly Griffiths, Associate Editor This standardized format for electronic transmission takes the footwork out of price and product updates In 1998, the Power Transmission Distributors Assn. and the Bearing Specialists Assn....

Mutual respect pays off.
March 1, 2006... By Richard A. White Despite sweeping changes in distribution, at heart it remains a relationship business Distributors and manufacturers recognize that the strength of their relationships is a critical source of competitive advantage...