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A Fresh Set of Eyes

Occasionally, a fresh perspective is needed to identify solutions to challenges. Scenario: Take, for instance, a situation encountered by one of our clients, a substantial job shop located in Orange County. They were facing difficulties in machining the internal diameter (ID) of a large part with a 2.48” ID, boring to a depth of 5.0”…

Sales Growth Through Diversity

By sdindtool

As an Industrial Distributor catering to the machining industry, we recognize the necessity for a wide array of products and suppliers to effectively address the diverse needs of our customers. The Southern California market exhibits significant diversity, primarily propelled by the aerospace and military industries. Unlike many distributors in the region, who concentrate on serving…

Choose This Day

By sdindtool

I am confident most salespeople do not look forward to sales forecasting time of year, or at least this one doesn’t. When looking back at 2020 this process was even more confusing. Between my staff and I we talked with over 100 customers, asking what they expected for 2021.

What COVID-19 Taught Me

By sdindtool

What I Learned from COVID 19 I think when I look back at all that has happened so far this year and probably for months to come, I hope to learn some lessons from this season in our lives. I am of the belief it is time for America to get back to work and…

VMI Systems Help us Build Successful Partnerships

By sdindtool

Partnership is often talked about in our industry but rarely achieved. Over a series of articles and video testimonials by our customers, I hope to explain that partnership with S&D can come in many forms.

Measurable Success

By sdindtool

Sometimes it’s about improving the process and sometimes about the tooling choices, recently our own Brandon Sakata and local Mitsubishi Rep Aram Fundukian teamed up to do both for one of our local mold shops. The results were amazing.