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AHTD NEWS
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Register for next month's conference.
Check out the video
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Welcome New Members
We are proud to welcome new companies to the member family.
Contact
Leigha Schatzman
if you are interested in learning more about membership or to recommend a company for the application process.
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Who Doesn't Love Chips and Salsa?
Encoder Products Company
shared the story of a promotion they ran earlier this summer. Click here to read their recipe of mixing business and tasty fun.
Established in 1969, Encoder Products Company (EPC) is a global manufacturer of Accu-Coderâ„¢ brand encoders, and the largest privately held encoder manufacturer in the US.
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3rd Quarter Report from ITR
Brian Beaulieu, ITR
Divergent trends abound at this point of the macroeconomic business cycle. US Industrial Production is running below year-ago levels, but US Real GDP is rising (currently expanding at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 2.1%). Commodity prices are generally rising, but Steel Prices and Oil Prices took a step back in June. Business-to-business activity is showing signs of an imminent recovery trend, but progress remains inconsistent. Click here to read the full report.
(Login to access this members-only benefit).
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An Order is Not an Order is Not an Order
Dr. Alan Bates, Profit Planning Group
One of the major profitability challenges facing distributors over the course of the last decade has been the inability to lower payroll costs as a percent of sales. This challenge has continued despite the application of new technology focused specifically on the payroll issue, such as automated order picking, online ordering and enhanced fleet scheduling.
There are a number of issues behind the inability to lower payroll costs. They range from escalating health care costs to a shift in the employee mix towards higher-compensated employees, especially in the IT area. Click here to read the full article. (Login to access this members-only benefit).
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High-Precision Smart-Lock Set Saves Time, Space
Westwood, NJ - May 25, 2016 -
Ringfeder Power Transmission announces its RfN 4001 Smart-Lock set, a flexible, economical hollow shaft connection for interlocking multiple solid shafts.
With minimal installation labor required, Smart-Lock reduces spare part inventory costs up to 70 percent. This model also has indestructible, tension-optimized shrink discs for guaranteed safety. Click here to read the full article.
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Murrelektronik Releases New Product
Suwanee, Georgia, August 21, 2016 - Murrelektronik, the global automation systems component provider announced today the availability of its new MINI-A (7/8") cables. The perfect solution for power and control circuit connections, the new MINI-A (7/8") cables provide 3, 4, or 5 pole head configurations allowing for ultimate flexibility in powering industrial machines. Click
here to read the full article.
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B&D Technologies Partners with SOFTPLC
Macon, GA (July 26, 2016) - As a top solutions provider, B&D Technologies is proud to announce a new partnership with SoftPLC that offers customers innovative solutions to replace outdated programmable logic controllers (PLC). SoftPLC Corporation is an industrial control provider of programmable automation controllers (PAC) and I/O, RTU/data loggers, protocol converters, HMI/SCADA systems, ruggedized SCADA/PLC firewalls and other related equipment. SoftPLC Corporation joins B&D Technologies' growing list of over 300 global suppliers. Click
here to read the full article.
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RG Group Acquires Fluid Component Services
RG Group - York, PA.
Rich Freeh, President and CEO of RG Group, headquartered in York, PA, announced the acquisition of Fluid Component Services on August 1, 2016. Fluid Component Services Founded in 1985, FCS is a technical service provider to the Energy, Marine and Industrial markets. Fluid Component Services has built a quality reputation for engineering, manufacturing, installation and servicing of hydraulic and pneumatic systems and sub-systems. With an experienced and dedicated field service team, FCS provides custom preventative maintenance, installation, flushing and troubleshooting services to marine and industrial companies on a national level. Click here to read the full article.
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Please share your company milestones, news, and events with us by emailing
promotions@ahtd.org to be in an upcoming newsletter. We'll publish one article per member company each month. Don't fret if you don't see your article right away. We'll run your piece in the order that we receive them.
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2016 Profit Report Available for Purchase
 The AHTD financial benchmarking study provides some key insights into exactly how the high-profit firm generates those better profit numbers. It is essential for every company to understand that the key is to do a few things just a little better. The report provides clear evidence as to how small differences in a few areas translate directly into higher levels of profitability.
$200 - Members | $300 - Nonmembers
Contact
Leigha Schatzman to order your copy of the report and article prepared by Profit Planning Group.
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