Speakers Bureau
Feb20

Carolina Handling launches Speakers Bureau

Carolina Handling has launched a Speakers Bureau featuring subject matter experts in all areas of material handling who are available to speak in the community at no charge. Presenters cover topics from trends and careers in material handling to intralogistics solutions and robotics and are available to speak throughout Carolina Handling’s five-state footprint. One of the Southeast’s leading integrated material handling solutions...

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Walter J. McDonald
Feb20

Bus drivers, controls, maps and tools

Revenue Center Management has been the pivotal dealer Best Practice for over thirty years. Yet, why are so many dealers floundering in specific business areas? I think it concerns Bus Drivers, Controls, Maps, and Tools. It takes a Bus Driver (Revenue Center Manager) to get you where you want to go in each Revenue Center. This implies that each Revenue Center must have a Bus Driver to be profitable and optimize performance. This should...

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SalesTrends March 2025
Feb20

129 new Manufacturing Planned Industrial Projects stay steady to start the January 2025 New Year

Industrial SalesLeads has announced the January 2025 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm monitors planned industrial capital projects across North America, encompassing facility expansions, new plant construction, and major equipment upgrades. Research confirms 129 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector for the start of the new year. The following...

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Jeffrey Gitomer
Feb20

Getting what you want. It’s a matter of self-truth.

Why aren’t you moving forward? Why do you feel “stuck?” Why is your success track not moving fast enough? Why don’t you have what you want? Why don’t you have what you feel you deserve? Those are not tough questions. Those are LIFE questions. Your life. If these questions are uncomfortable to you, it means you aren’t sure of the answers. And I can’t spoon-feed them to you. But you can discover them. Here are a few more questions to...

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Garry Bartecki, CFO of employee-owned Illini Hi-Reach and Material Handling Wholesaler Bottom Line monthly columnist
Feb20

Does your dealership have a performance gap?

As you know, I love to review business and industry data daily. I probably read 100 emails daily and receive various industry and financial magazines monthly. I find it notable how the content today compares to what I read five years ago. Even with my financial mind, I see some of this new data requires a new level of understanding, especially if a dealer wants to keep their current competitive edge. Companies must adapt to new costs...

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Feb19

PTDA welcomes ESR Motor Systems as a new member

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), an association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomes ESR Motor Systems as a new distributor member. ESR Motor Systems traces its beginnings as an electric motor repair shop and is currently a distributor of adjustable/variable speed drives and motors serving the commercial and industrial sectors. “Like PTDA, we believe...

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Feb18

ASCM launches Revamped Certified CLTD credential

The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) announced the launch of its updated APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD) credential. The updated program, which is available now, reflects the evolving needs of today’s logistics professionals and empowers them with the latest knowledge and skills. The CLTD certification empowers supply chain professionals to achieve a distinct competitive edge...

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