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7 Distribution Operations Issues Highlighted in Industrial Distribution’s 68th Annual Survey

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In 2005, 73% of distributors were family owned. These can include product training, on-site repair, or any other niche the company can offer as a caveat to their shipping services. The percentages taper down with the length of ownership, with the smallest percentage of distributors reporting being in business less than 10 years.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

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In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. The “unit load” concept gained popularity and the use of pallets became widespread.

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Here’s Why Image of Manufacturing as Boring, Dirty, and Tedious is Drastically Changing

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In 2005, the Manufacturing Institute created and launched the Dream It. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.