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Articles in December, 2002 issue of Industrial Distribution

• Necessity the mother of Innovation: throughout the year, ID talks with distributors employing new ideas and techniques to improve business. Here are a few who appeared in our pages in 2002. (Innovation in Distribution).
  by Tuttle, Al
• Making each call count: Business is still built on relationships, which hinge on good communication skills. (Manufacturer's View).
  by Holley, Lynn
• RBC Bearings. (Products for Profit).
• Remke Industries Inc. (Products for Profit).
• SupplyFORCE boosts national account business. (News).(signs contract with Archer Daniels Midland Co.)
• STAFDA focuses on service, value. (News).(Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association convention)
• Clarification.(Correction Notice)
• Swimming against the current: K.J. Electric has been making headway even in rough economic waters. (Distributor Profile).(Company Profile)
  by Trombly, Richard
• Baldor simplifies motion control programming. (Technology Update).(Brief Article)
• Positrol Inc. (Products for Profit).
• Northeast Coastal.(hose and accessories usage by industry and region)(Illustration)
• Parker Hannifin Corp. (Products for Profit).
• BSA annual convention is set. (Associations).(Bearing Specialists Association)(Brief Article)
• Sticking with a system: applied products and its customers have a solid bond -- finding better solutions to adhesives systems and mechanical problems. (Distributor Profile).(Applied Products Inc.)(Company Profile)
  by Tuttle, Al
• Going against the grain: Contrarians implement IT projects, promote e-transaction standards. (On the Web).
  by Brack, Ken
• Allegro Industries. (Products for Profit).
• Helical Products Co. Inc. (Products for Profit).
• Small firms expect growth in 2003. (News).
• Acquisitions & Mergers.(Brief Article)
• Groupware applications hit the mark. (Technology Update).
• EMCAT interfaces with handheld data collector. (Technology Update).(Brief Article)
• Pinpoint Laser Systems. (Products for Profit).
• Cotronics Corp. (Products for Profit).
• Resist the urge to disscount: Salespeople can do more harm than good by arbitrarily adjusting prices. (Strictly for Sales).
  by Reilly, Tom
• Web resources.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• MRO Direct: new kid in town. (News).
• The power is in relationships. (Power Transmission Outlook).
  by Tuttle, Al
• Reliance RPM. (Product Extra).
• IBC. (Company News).(surpassed 100% growth in its buying and marketing group)(Brief Article)
• NAED welcomes major league pitcher to conference. (Associations).(Jim Morris keynote speaker at National Assn. of Electrical Distributors Region 2 conference)(Brief Article)
• Distributors. (People).(announces various appointments, promotions, etc.)(Brief Article)
• Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
• 16MM Planetary. (Product Extra).
• AutoAAP aids in affirmative action compliance. (Technology Update).(Brief Article)
• IAC Industries. (Hot Lines).
• Outwater Plastics. (Products for Profit).
• Peter Paul Electronics. (Products for Profit).
• T&S Equipment Co. (Products for Profit).
• PTDA convention. (Around & About).(Power Transmission Distributors Association)(Brief Article)
• Association membership -- a business dilemma: why is membership in industry trade associations declining and what can be done about it? (News).
  by Tuttle, Al
• PTDA elects 2003 slate. (Associations).(Power Transmission Distributors Association elects officers)(Brief Article)
• S2 Heavy-Duty Series. (Product Extra).
• ShipNow interfaces shipping with enterprise systems. (Technology Update).(Brief Article)
• National contract hangover. (Distributor Perspective).(Column)
  by Mikkelsen, Stacy
• Going beyond the basics. (Hose & Accessories Product Focus).
  by Tuttle, Al
• Chicago Rawhide. (Products for Profit).
• Spence Engineering Co. (Products for Profit).
• W.A. Schmidt, Inc. (Products for Profit).
• Back to the trenches: In this economy, many executives must react to short-term problems, but not forget long-term strategies. (Final Word).
  by Roalsen, Ronald
• NAW chooses consultant for report. (Associations).(National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors selected Pembroke Consulting to conduct next supply chain industry study)(Brief Article)
• Machine tool legend split and sold. (News).(BF Acquisition L.L.C. sold the rest of its Vermont group of companies)
• ISD meeting focuses on profits. (News).(Independent Sealing Distributors' annual convention)(Brief Article)
• Draeger Safety, Inc. (Hot Lines).
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. (Hot Lines).
• Simonds Industries. (Around & About).
• Manufacturers. (People).(announces various promotions and appointments)(Brief Article)
• Tweco Arcair. (Hot Lines).
• Allegro Industries. (Products for Profit).
• AMTDA will host professional workshop. (Associations).(American Machine Tool Distributors Assn.)(Brief Article)
• A new way to reach the customer.(MRO Direct's methods)(Editorial)
  by Keough, Jack
• EAS Walker. (Products for Profit).
• Ironside introduces Quick Search Catalog. (Technology Update).(Brief Article)
• Wintouch is available on IBM iSeries. (Technology Update).(Touchtone Corp. system chosen )(Brief Article)
• Henkel Loctite Corp. (Products for Profit).
• LA-CO Industries, Inc./Markal Co. (Products for Profit).
• AMTDA releases disappointing figures. (Associations).(Machine Tool Distributors Assn. and Assn. for Manufacturing Technology releases joint consumption figures)(Brief Article)
• FPDA will hold spring conference. (Associations).(Brief Article)
• The Belting Assn. (Around & About).(president Ron Roalson had fun with belting products at association convention)(Brief Article)
• Toolmaker Danaher Corp. (Company News).(says it complies with accepted accounting principles)(Brief Article)
• Product training manuals available now. (News).(from Industrial Distribution magazine and Industrial Distribution Association)(Brief Article)