| April 25, 2007 | News for the wholesale distribution industry |
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- Avnet begins work on new facility
Avnet Inc. has started construction on its new integration and logistics facility in Chandler, Ariz. The 228,000-square-foot facility should be ready for occupancy in May 2008 and will feature state-of-the-art systems building and shipping technology, which will support the electronics and computer parts distributor's newly acquired Access Distribution business. eChannelLine Canada
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- Building the civilized workplace
Nasty people don't just make others feel miserable, they also create economic problems for their companies. The author of this article, a Stanford University professor, argues companies can take specific and interrelated steps to root out jerks and bullies and build a more civilized workplace. The McKinsey Quarterly (free registration for SmartBrief readers)
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- Understand, defeat barriers to marketing effectiveness
Marketing effectiveness is finding the balance between creative execution and quantitative results. Analyze feedback data, accordingly modify the campaign's focus and always look to the future in order to effectively budget and spend on marketing. MarketingProfs (free registration)
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Recruiting Generation Me
The newest generation of up-and-coming employees is a unique one. Is your company willing and able to recruit them? Read more and discuss on the Distribution Trends blog. Distribution Trends
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- Small-business marketing and the Web
Now is the time to embrace the Internet as a viable marketing tool, even if you have thus far found success without it. Nowadays, more customers are judging your credibility -- and their decisions -- on your Web presence. Creating a Web site or even a company profile on a social-networking site can be simple, inexpensive and lucrative if correctly done. USA TODAY
(4/19)
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- Maritime Aquarium transforms South Norwalk, Conn.
The city center of South Norwalk, Conn., is a bustling area filled with restaurants, bars, boutiques and tree-lined streets. It's quite a change from 25 years ago when the area was filled with homeless people, broken windows and run-down businesses. In the late 1980s, the city invested in the Maritime Aquarium, a move that transformed the area and turned it into a tourist destination. CNN/Coastal Living
(4/23)
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NAW and The Hartford
NAW has partnered with The Hartford to offer insurance expertise and comprehensive coverage tailored to the specific needs of wholesaler-distributors. The Hartford also offers expedited claims handling services and a countrywide network of loss control and risk management experts to help wholesaler-distributors protect their businesses and minimize loss costs. More information available here.
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Increase profitability and productivity: Attend this education session
The NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence and Deloitte have released the Distribution Value Map. Attend a free, online education program by Neil Gholson on how to use this framework to transform your business processes so they are repeatable, easy for your trading partners and improve productivity. This transformation will lead to excellence in operations and improved profitability. Register here.
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