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Achieving Profitable Growth

Manufacturer/distributor working relationships remain a popular topic of research and conversation. When this topic surfaces at industry conferences and trade association meetings it often evolves into a discussion about the level of conflict, lack of trust, poor communication yada-yada-yada. So what's new?

Perhaps talking about their working relationships makes people feel better. However, talk rarely leads to the one outcome both parties strive to achieve-profitable growth. Profitable growth, the primary goal for any business, can only be achieved through action. Yet our research indicates that the collective actions of most manufacturers and distributors do little to help them accomplish ...

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