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      <title>Tip: Don’t Fear Innovation</title>
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        <![CDATA[Training for new skills makes more sense than trying to hold back the future.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/15/post/38534</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>This Truck Makes Wide Turns... All by Itself</title>
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        <![CDATA[Truck drivers are a hot commodity in an industry suffering from an operator shortage. New technologies offered by companies like Uber Freight and Tesla may be just the thing to not only lure the next generation to the profession, but ultimately make driving a big rig close to autonomous.
<p>This article includes:</p>

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	<li>The Next Generation of Driver</li>
	<li>The Trucks of the Future</li>
	<li>Safety in Automation</li>
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	<li>MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth</li>
	<li>Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts</li>
	<li>Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform</li>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>This Truck Makes Wide Turns... All by Itself</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Truck drivers are a hot commodity in an industry suffering from an operator shortage. New technologies offered by companies like Uber Freight and Tesla may be just the thing to not only lure the next generation to the profession, but ultimately make driving a big rig close to autonomous.
<p>This article includes:</p>

<ul>
	<li>The Next Generation of Driver</li>
	<li>The Trucks of the Future</li>
	<li>Safety in Automation</li>
</ul>

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	<li>MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth</li>
	<li>Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts</li>
	<li>Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform</li>
</ul>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Tip: Let the Customer Dictate How You Use New Technology</title>
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        <![CDATA[The latest innovation doesn't mean much if your customers don't want it.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/15/post/38508</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>You Can Buy from Amazon by Camera or Microphone Today</title>
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        <![CDATA[Distributors have not developed the AI expertise to compete with Amazon – yet]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/5/post/38476</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.mdm.com/blogs/5-distribution-technology/post/38476-you-can-buy-from-amazon-by-camera-or-microphone-today</link>
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      <title>Are You Investing More in 2018...or Just Coasting</title>
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        <![CDATA[You may not be noticing dramatic changes in your customer base or bottom line – yet.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/20/post/38455</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.mdm.com/blogs/20-distribution-operations/post/38455-are-you-investing-more-in-2018or-just-coasting</link>
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      <title>Help Your Customers See Better</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[What’s the state of procurement in 2018? ]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/19/post/38447</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.mdm.com/blogs/19-distributor-analytics/post/38447-help-your-customers-see-better</link>
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      <title>Tip: Build a Three-Year Plan to Optimize Analytics</title>
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        <![CDATA[Growing analytics at a steady, yet manageable pace can ensure long-term success.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/15/post/38418</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.mdm.com/blogs/15-mdm-management-tip-of-the-week/post/38418-tip-build-a-three-year-plan-to-optimize-analytics</link>
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      <title>Overwhelmed by New Technology? Here's What Really Matters</title>
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        <![CDATA[Start by figuring out how your customers want to buy.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/5/post/38403</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.mdm.com/blogs/5-distribution-technology/post/38403-overwhelmed-by-new-technology-heres-what-really-matters</link>
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      <title>Tip: Digitize if You Want to Stay Competitive</title>
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        <![CDATA[There is no stopping change, so get on board with online marketing, other tools.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/15/post/38333</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Calculate Vending ROI</title>
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        <![CDATA[Weigh these costs and benefits before venturing into the vending fray.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.mdm.com/blogs/1/post/38259</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.mdm.com/blogs/1-management-strategy/post/38259-how-to-calculate-vending-roi</link>
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