Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier
Experienced Writer & Editor
There's an answer for every question; you just need to be willing to look. Award-winning writer editor, primarily focused on B2B coverage. I have a passion for improving how we communicate.
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Medicine Woman: How Peak Extracts' CEO Beat Bro Culture While Healing Others
Katie Stem’s journey to a career in cannabis started with traditional Western medicine studies in college. That path took a left turn, however, when she was introduced to natural remedies while researching at Oregon Heath & Science University. She switched gears and completed a master’s degree in Chinese medicine instead. She decided to ply her entrepreneurial skills and medicinal expertise to launch Peak Extracts.
YouTube
MDM Interview: 7 Minutes With MDM Market Mover Redwood Plastics
Example of a weekly interview conducted with wholesale distribution industry leaders.
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Women and Minorities in the Cannabis Industry
"Social equity initiatives and cannabis legalization are now intertwined, but there is still no magic bullet to improve the landscape."
This report examines the number of women and racial minority executives and employees by sector, and touches on opportunities for stronger social equity initiatives as more markets open to legalization.
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MJBiz Factbook
The MJBiz Factbook keeps you ahead of the curve on emerging trends spanning all areas of the industry.
The cannabis and hemp industries are rapidly changing, and missteps can be costly. The 2022 MJBiz Factbook provides cannabis business leaders with the no-frills data and in-depth analysis needed for making informed decisions and avoiding costly missteps.
Amazon
Distributor's Guide to Analytics
The Distributor's Guide to Analytics provides insight from some of the leading analytic thinkers for distribution. They have applied analytics to solve business problems, identify opportunities and improve performance for thousands of distributors globally.
• Dr. Albert D. Bates is the founder and chairman of Profit Planning Group, a provider of financial benchmarking data and services in distribution. He is the author of The Real Profit Drivers: Managing the CPVs.
• Jonathan Bein, Ph.D., is ...
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Disruptive Technologies: 3-D Printing Drives Supply Chain Shift
Adoption of 3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, in everyday use is far from widespread. This article examines the role of 3-D printing in manufacturing today and how it might change the supply chain in the future.
This article is part of MDM’s Disruptive Technologies Special Report.
Access this article online at www.mdm.com/3D to see video of 3-D technology.
Amazon
2016 Economic Benchmarks for Wholesale Distribution
Served as copy- and data editor for this annual report, ensuring accuracy and clarity of content.
The 2016 Economic Benchmarks for Wholesale Distribution is the best source for accurate statistics on the distribution industry, including segment and overall industry revenue trends, inventory levels, 2016 and 2017 sales forecast, trends and other critical benchmark data on distribution.
NetSuite
2017 Wholesale Distribution Industry Outlook whitepaper
Analysis of a survey conducted by MDM in partnership with Oracle + NetSuite. This whitepaper was used as a lead generation tool for Oracle +NetSuite. Production was a collaborative effort between the editorial and marketing teams at MDM.
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Live Social Media Coverage of Industry Event
Live tweeting of an industry event, focused on the economic outlook for the industry. Twitter account had 2,000 active followers. This screenshot is a sampling of the coverage over three days.
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Succession Planning Case Study: Mayer Electric Supply
Case study of how an industry-leading company overcame cross-generational issues in succession planning.
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Conflict Minerals Rule has Unexpected Consequences for Distributors
While conflict minerals provision of the Dodd-Frank Act – requiring disclosure of the use of tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold sourced in and around the Democratic Republic of the Congo – only directly applies to public manufacturers, the actual impact is much broader than anticipated, and many distributors aren’t sure of the steps they need to take to comply.
This article examines the conflict minerals rule and how its effects are being felt all along the supply chain. It also provides practical information on how distributor can help customers comply with the new rule.
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Death Knell for Obama Overtime Rule
The Obama administration's overtime rule took another step toward oblivion last week when a federal judge in Texas issued a summary judgment in favor of the Plano Chamber of Commerce and more than 55 business groups. The beleaguered rule, which was supposed to go into effect last December, would have extended overtime protections to millions of workers by more than doubling the minimum exemption salary.
Industrial Supply Association
ISA Advisor member newsletter
Worked with client to redesign/create an e-newsletter template for regular distribution to its members. This included adapting the organization's logo as a header and structuring the template, as well as working with the organization to sell them on the idea that less can be more. (Previously, the email would often be up to 10 screens long.) The email template was constructed primarily in a modular template tool provided by the email service provider, but also required some adjustment using straight HTML in the source code.