The industrial distribution industry appears to be fashioning itself into a force that is much more centralized,controlled and vital.That's the gist of this year's PURCHASING magazine report on the distribution industry.So far,however,distribution's new vitality has looked more like an unanswered wish list than a reality.Major restructuring,which began in the late 1990s is still not producing the efficiencies promised by its proponents,when restructuring was first broached.
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