List of MAW Industry Blog Posts

10/17/25

9 - Meet AI: The Game Within the Game

Some observations on the industry having to deal with the multiple complexities of the burgeoning AI phenomenon.

10/17/25

8 - BirdTraffic Result Board

An introduction to the Select Board that is critical to the BirdTraffic Mathod as it principal point of entry for managing a result.

7/25/25

7- Managing Tariffs

A case study for managing in the world of tariffs.

7/16/25

6 - Want to get into a startup in WD?

A random look into one day’s list of small startup distribution companies that are hiring.

7/15/25

5 - BirdTraffic Target User Offerings

Identifying five types of situations in the industry for which BirdTraffic likely is an effective source of assistance.

7/14/25

4- Do you use mix variances? Meet the Variance Family here

Promoting the use of the several types of variances in analyzing results

7/13/25

3- Public Company Sample

Observations from a study of a small group of public companies in wholesale distribution

7/12/25

2- NAW: How this national association can help the independent distributor run its business better

The NAW is committed to distribution companies large and small by understanding you and driving solutions.

7/1/25

1 - Meet the Big 50 from Industrial Distribution’s Survey

This annual tracking of distributors by Industrial Distribution offers some interesting insights into sales and industry segments year-over-year

10/17/25

9 - Meet AI: The Game Within the Game

Some observations on the industry having to deal with the multiple complexities of the burgeoning AI phenomenon.

10/17/25

8 - BirdTraffic Result Board

An introduction to the Select Board that is critical to the BirdTraffic Mathod as it principal point of entry for managing a result.

7/25/25

7- Managing Tariffs

A case study for managing in the world of tariffs.

7/16/25

6 - Want to get into a startup in WD?

A random look into one day’s list of small startup distribution companies that are hiring.

7/15/25

5 - BirdTraffic Target User Offerings

Identifying five types of situations in the industry for which BirdTraffic likely is an effective source of assistance.

7/14/25

4- Do you use mix variances? Meet the Variance Family here

Promoting the use of the several types of variances in analyzing results

7/13/25

3- Public Company Sample

Observations from a study of a small group of public companies in wholesale distribution

7/12/25

2- NAW: How this national association can help the independent distributor run its business better

The NAW is committed to distribution companies large and small by understanding you and driving solutions.

7/1/25

1 - Meet the Big 50 from Industrial Distribution’s Survey

This annual tracking of distributors by Industrial Distribution offers some interesting insights into sales and industry segments year-over-year