IDC-USA & KWS A Great Relationship – and Getting Better
IDC-USA / KWS Relationship – ü Started in 2004 ü Based on Member/Owner Needs ü Great Fit with Current Products Offered ü Part of Current KWS Customer Base
IDC-USA / KWS Relationship – ü Significant Sales Growth ü Warehouse Program ü Direct Program ü Focus on Growing Your Business
Warehouse Program – ü Consumable Items – shafts, bearings, seals… ü Pre-paid Freight ü Competitive Pricing ü Easy – One Call, Same Day Shipment
Direct Program – ü Custom Items – MTO Components & Engineered Equipment ü Solution Selling ü Very Broad Range of Products ü Big Ticket Items –
Focus on Growing Your Business – ü More Products to Offer Your Customers ü Not Just Another Commodity ü Knowledge-Based Selling ü Higher Margins for You
Why the IDC/KWS Relationship Works – ü Local Ownership – Active Involvement ü Independent Mindset – Not “Handcuffed” ü Problem Solvers ü Customer Relationships are Important
Major Supporters of Program – ü Action Drives ü Baldwin Supply ü Brewer Machine ü CJ Edwards
Major Supporters of Program – ü E&R Supply ü Gulf Coast Bearings & Supply ü Lane Conveyors & Supply ü MB Mc. Kee
Major Supporters of Program – ü Northeast Industrial ü Novelty Machine ü Powerhouse Industrial ü Pooley, Inc.
Active Involvement – ü IDC University – Bulk Material Handling School ü Supplier Advisory Board ü Advertising in IDC Industrial Review ü Magazine Articles
IDC University – Bulk Material Handling School
Advertising in IDC Industrial Review –
Improvements – ü Quality – ISO 9001 -2008 Certified ü Delivery – Above 95 -percent On Time ü Service – Large Sales Group = Quick Response ü Pricing – More Competitive than Majors
Improvements – ü Product Packaging ü Better Understanding of IDC ü Better Communication on All Levels ü Better Understanding of Distribution
Improvements – Jim Collins – VP – Sales & Marketing ü Emerson Power Transmission - 15 Years ü VP of Sales – 10 Years ü Marketing Director / Account Manager – 5 Years ü Dodge / Reliance Electric - 14 Years ü Account Manager – 8 Years ü Sales Engineer – 6 Years
Improvements – Jim Collins – VP – Sales & Marketing ü BS in Industrial Management – Clemson U. Complete Understanding of Distribution - On All Levels -