Wayne, Pennsylvania-based AD announces the passing of a milestone, the normalization and attribution of more than 3 million SKUs representing more than 2,000 manufacturers now available to the 186 AD subscribing members, 61 of which are now live with digital branches using AD-produced content and another 20 will be launching digital branches later this year.
Jack Templin, president AD Industrial Divisions and chief programs officer said: “Now that our catalog boasts more than 3 million SKUs, we truly are leveling the playing field for the independent distributor. Our SKU count is now twice as large as many national chains in our industries.
“AD’s economies of scale enable us to buy SKU production capacity rather than a pay-per-SKU model. We pass that savings onto our members so they only pay pennies-per-SKU. Thanks to the continual help we receive from our member-led product expert taskforces and steering committees we always are working to improve our SKU quality.”