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• If you are an Association , manufacturer or distributor that is looking for an adaptable presentation that addresses current Market & Business Challenges , send me an email to allen@allenray.com or call at 817-271-0236. Let's explore your needs and possibilities.       
• Datalliance®, the leading independent supplier of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services and other collaborative commerce services, recently sponsored a study on the current usage of Special Pricing Agreements (SPA's) among manufacturers and distributors in the electrical industry. Developed and executed independently by Allen Ray Associates (ARA) in early 2009, the report is based on a survey sent to approximately 1000 electrical distributors and follow-up interviews with over 50 industry executives. The report highlights the importance of SPA's as well as the frustration experienced by distributors in managing and processing SPA's. The full free report is available at http://www.datalliance.com/wpandarticles.html

• 2009 Electroindustry Survey is now open for Manufacturers, Distributors, and Manufacturer's Rep. There is be a seperate survey for Contractors, MRO buyers and Contract/Private Label manufacturers.
  • This link is for the 2009 ElectroIndustry survey for manufacturers, distributors and manufacturer's reps.

• Up to date electronic connectivity to your vendors and customers are right around the bend. Look for it in September 2009. Channel Challenges survey and interviews should help shed some light on current market conditions.
• Channel Challenges market research results, including responses from manufacturers, distributors and sales reps, will be published in month articles appearing in Electrical Wholesaling magazine. www.ewweb.com

For tailored results from the Channel Challenges surveys please contact Allen Ray Associates at 817-704-0068