L.I.N.K. | Ferguson VP Details How Distribution for the Trades is Modernizing

Steve David, VP of Supply Chain at Ferguson reveals how the company and distribution for trade products is modernizing. Later on, director of product marketing Emma Vas and sales VP Frank Heenan of Epicor provide some added insight.

June 30, 2020

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Associate editor Brielle Jaekel speaks with Steve David, VP of supply chain at Ferguson, who reveals how the company and distribution for trade products is modernizing and managing throughout the pandemic. Later on, director of product marketing Emma Vas and sales VP Frank Heenan of Epicor provide some added insight from a technology standpoint.

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