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Modern Supply Co.
June 2008
Two words describe the current management style at Modern Supply: communication and involvement. Pace Robinson, CEO of Knoxville, TN-based Modern Supply Co., expects to apply that approach to his role as incoming SWA president.
"My key word is communication - with co-workers, customers, vendors," he says. "Having a regular channel of communication makes things work better. It's not just one guy saying, 'We will do this.'" (read article)
Quality Mill Supply
May/June 2008
Mike Baker knows how to spot a price buyer. It's as if they're stuck in a time warp, wearing paisley shirts and bell-bottom pants. The president of Quality Mill Supply says that while price buyers are still prevalent among customers today, they're a dying breed. They're being replaced by more savvy procurement professionals. (read article)
Gooding Rubber Company
March/April 2008
The recent mass media coverage about a possible recession makes Dean Goldbeck a bit nervous. He remembers all too well the negative impact the last major economic downturn had on Gooding Rubber Company beginning in 2001. Fortunately, thanks to prudent management decisions made early in the decade, the Chicago area company is positioned for growth if the economy rebounds, but ready to weather any potential economic storms that may loom on the horizon. (read article)
Stellar Industrial Supply
January/February 2008
Triumph Composite Systems recently presented Stellar Industrial Supply with a trophy in recognition of the distributor's superior service and zero stock outages for 2006-2007. But more valuable than a trophy, purchasing agent Debra Smith also paid Stellar a supreme compliment. When other distributors ask her how to win back business they've lost to Stellar, she tells them, "It's hard to compete with excellence." (read article)
United Tool & Fastener
November/December 2007
Breakthrough solutions often come as a result of careful market research and planning. Sometimes, however, the best ideas occur on the spur of the moment.
For example, Bobby Williams and Steve Blackwell, co-owners of United Tool and Fastener in Houston, had been discussing ways to provide faster service to major customers. They were looking for a way to keep contractors supplied with the products they need on the job site in a more timely manner.(read article)