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On Distribution Talk, we dive into the stories, struggles and solutions from interesting characters who have chosen to make a career in the distribution industry. My goal is to entertain, educate and inspire you through these brief conversations. Thank you for visiting. If you like what you hear, come visit us often. -Jason

Terrence Metz on faster meetings, consensus building, and facilitative consulting

Mar 25, 2020

"You don't build consensus around what people think. You build consensus around why they think it." ~Terrence Metz

Chances are good that you’ve got a meeting scheduled today. Assuming that it starts on time, how many of Terrence Metz’s eight meeting killers will your team slay before agendas are abandoned, egos...

Paul Neustadt on innovation, automation, and supply chain management

Mar 11, 2020

“We don’t have a warehouse. We have a distribution center. Warehouses [are where] things go in and they don’t come out...So, again, that’s another thing you don’t say here.” ~Paul Neustadt

As a master distributor of HVAC controls, Neuco, Inc. stakes its reputation on two guiding principles: efficiency and...

Mark Tomalonis on inventory sharing, efficiency, and surplus

Mar 4, 2020

If you think inventory-sharing is the silver bullet to your overstock woes, you’re missing a vital aspect of its potential.

Mark Tomalonis, president of WarehouseTWO, says the platform performs best as a collaborative space, one in which the power of peer inventories helps members source non-stock,...