FEDA NEWS & VIEWS THE COVER FEATURES
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Get Ready to Go Great With 2025 shaping up to be a year of economic uncertainty, distributors and manufacturers are seeking practical strategies to advance their businesses. Fortunately, the speakers and sessions at the 2025 FEDA Annual Executive Leadership Conference are prepared to offer valuable insights and actionable solutions to help industry leaders not only navigate today’s challenges but also uncover opportunities for growth. This issue of FEDA News & Views previews those sessions and highlights key resources to help attendees get the most out of this year’s event.
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Facing the Future The State of the Industry Reports at the FEDA conference will highlight how dealers and suppliers are adapting, innovating and preparing for long-term opportunity.
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for Business At the FEDA conference, digital economy expert Erik Brynjolfsson will share how businesses can pinpoint high-value AI applications by breaking down their operations.
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Unpacking the Enduring Lessons of
Good to Great In his keynote presentation at the FEDA conference, celebrated business researcher and author Jim Collins will share his framework for how distributors and manufacturers can build enduring companies.
Chairman’s Message By Marc Tell
ndustry Insights By Joe Carbonara
Vision Forward By Tracy Mulqueen
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Chief Operator Changes in the Industry
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Recent Promotions, Hires and Retirements at FEDA Member Companies
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Celebrating Excellence Guest speaker Joe
Carbonara will give insights into the industry while FEDA recognizes the outstanding achievements of member companies and individuals.
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2025 FEDA Executive Leadership Conference
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new feda members
New FEDA Members Summer 2025 3 40 Integrating Data Into
Supply Chains Modern transportation management systems can connect distributors and manufacturers while facilitating growth and agility.
Unlocking Growth: Five Internal Constraints Holding Businesses Back Missing strategies, poor technology implementation and indecision can all suppress otherwise successful companies.
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