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Conversations with Dusty: Global Industrial’s Barry Litwin

Welcome to Conversations with Dusty, a new column in which Bitcadet founder Dusty Dean speaks with senior executives about their experience selling direct to their customers, the major challenges they face and the lessons learned along the way.

Barry Litwin is CEO of Global Industrial Co. (NYSE: GIC), a 70-year-old-plus value-added industrial distributor offering more than a million industrial and MRO products, including its own Global Industrial exclusive brands. Litwin is no stranger to...

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Keeping up with the manufacturing industry — At Your Doorstep

In this episode of At Your Doorstep, host Kaylee Nix looks into what manufacturers need to be doing to keep up with consumer demands.

Nix brings on Dusty Dean, a Modern Shipper contributor and CEO of BITCADET, who explains how the adoption of technology is a crucial first step for any manufacturer. He says there is a distinct dichotomy between the companies that are looking forward and those that are still stuck in the old ways, whether that be with back-office tech or customer-facing...

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Manufacturing’s old school vs. new school: Which one are you?

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Today there are two types of manufacturers: old school and new school. New school manufacturers are using digital sales tools to meet customer buying expectations and win more sales at a higher price point; old school manufacturers are continuing manual sales processes and failing to attract new customers.

Here are 5 strategic areas you can check yourself on. Which...

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How complacency harms U.S. manufacturers

US manufacturers lag in digitizing their operations

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I think everyone would agree that manufacturing represents the best of us – infusing the economy with good jobs, good pay, and a path to a secure future for millions of Americans. That’s why it’s so hard to watch an industry I care so deeply about sluggishly respond to the worldwide shift to e-commerce.

The numbers are pretty astounding. Today, 8 out of 10...

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