As an independent-channel-only manufacturing partner, Speed Queen is 100 percent committed to growing and improving relationships with NMG Members and other independent retailers, as well as their end customers. The company recently introduced light-commercial products, as well as pet care features on its front-load products. Plus, Speed Queen has spent time assessing its processes to identify what caused slowdowns in production over the past few years and has made changes to optimize mix production, secure the necessary supply of chips to build machines and ensure adequate bandwidth to meet consumer demand. Cody Masluk shares more details on all of these enhancements, as well as what Speed Queen is seeing in terms of 2023 buying trends.
245: Experience Running Retail and as a Vendor Partner Makes Adam Fain’s New Role at NMG the Perfect Fit
It can be difficult to truly understand what it means to run an independent retail business unless you’ve actually been in the trenches and done the dirty work. Same could be said about working on the manufacturing side of the business, if we’re being fair. Adam Fain, who recently joined the NMG field team, has experience on both sides of the business and brings that unique perspective to the group and our members.
