Navigating the complex world of medical distribution requires more than just a strong business acumen—it also calls for a dash of innovation. As a medical distributor, you’re dealing with a myriad of challenges, from inventory management and regulatory compliance to customer engagement and, let’s not forget, the ever-elusive ‘just-in-time’ delivery. Would you like a tech-savvy…
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2023 IMCO National Convention. Your time, energy, and participation continue to make this annual event a success. “We in 23” was the theme as we focused on the importance of unity and partnership within our industry. The spirit of how we work together as individual companies…
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IMCO is pleased to announce Christina Mintchwarner-Kopecki as our new Director of Vendor Relations. In her new role, Christina will assume the responsibility of managing Vendor relationships, developing comprehensive plans and solutions with Vendor partners, implementing and overseeing key IMCO programs, and proactively addressing the needs of IMCO Members through actionable initiatives. Christina brings with her over 20…
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The allure of buying directly from manufacturers may be enticing, but eliminating the independent medical distributor could potentially harm your business and defeat the purpose. By offering a wide variety of goods from various manufacturers, Independent Distributors offer you access without the challenges of buying direct and meeting each manufacturer’s order requirements, while remaining nimble enough to…
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Demand for medical supplies such as personal protective equipment, nasal swabs, respirators, masks, and disinfectants, from both the public and medical sectors, has soared in 2020, placing the medical distribution industry in the position of meeting this demand. The higher-than-ever demand for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals means the medical distribution industry must be resourceful, efficient,…
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The challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to the world are unprecedented in modern times. As an Independent Medical Distributor, your business is essential, but the way you do business has dramatically changed. The face-to-face contact you have relied on in the past to meet with your customers has been greatly limited or even eliminated…
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Out of concern for the health and wellness of our Vendors, Members, and staff, IMCO is transitioning our 2020 IMCO National Convention to a dynamic, virtual platform. A complete virtual trade show and educational sessions will be held September 29 – October 1, 2020. Though we will miss being with all of you in person,…
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The services an Independent Medical Distributor provides to their customers and manufacturing partners are more vital than ever. The current crisis proves that you are a Vital Link in the healthcare supply chain. While the rest of the country and world seem to be shutting down, your services are deemed “essential”. But, will you remain…
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A strong social media presence is one of the best ways to be heard, and medical distributors are no exception to this rule. You are a Vital Link in the healthcare supply chain, but your customers need to know it. Forget the doorstep; there’s a whole world of potential customers at your fingertips who are…
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IMCO Market Advisors, Key Vendor Partners, and IMCO Staff kicked off 2020 with the Annual Power Meeting hosted in Daytona Beach from January 5th-7th. Two days of meetings were held to share expertise and opinions to provide direction to improve programs and reinforce partnerships for growth in 2020. As an added bonus, attendees witnessed the…
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