NAED Education & Research Foundation
Releases New Resources
Research is an essential tool for any
business to thrive and grow. It provides
the company’s decision makers
with crucial information needed for
informed business decisions about their
companies and the industry at large.
That is why the work done by the NAED
Education & Research Foundation is so
important.
The NAED Foundation lays the
groundwork necessary for the
industry’s future by providing
comprehensive resources and research.
Thanks to the support and insight of
NAED membership, 2013 was another
great year of insightful industry-specific
research.
The Channel Advantage Partnership
(CAP) released resources including the
Talent Management Review & Toolkit,
which is now available on the NAED
Employee Lifecycle Page. The 2010
Theft & Fraud research report was
also updated with a mix of interesting
results, including new information on
cyber crimes and security.
For example, what remains the greatest
source of loss for companies?
• Shoplifting by customers (54%)
THE CURRENT : WINTER 2014
• Employee theft (50%)
• Sales process fraud (27%)
• Burglaries, break-ins and thefts
(38%)
In another project, the importance of
understanding terms and conditions
was further discussed during the
October webinar thanks to David
Maxwell, District VP of Graybar, and
Ronald Rucker, Carmody, MacDonald,
P.C. The archived webinar is available on
the NAED Learning Center.
The annual Manufacturer Council’s
survey was also released late last year.
Manufacturers voiced their three major
concerns:
• Better, quicker returns on new
product launches (38%)
• Recruiting, training and retaining
the best talent (34%)
• Mature products (30%)
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