Research

Going Green Topics
Every day more and more companies are recognizing the need to be environmentally conscious not only for humanity, but also for long-term financial success. Topics such as energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, and recycling are at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Tremendous opportunities exist for our industry in this arena. Electrical distributors are in a unique position to meet the growing need for energy efficiency and sustainability technologies. There is an overwhelming amount of information available. NAED is eliminating the guesswork by providing you with an arsenal of resources to identify key opportunities and how to capitalize on them.

Legal Issues
In today's increasingly competitive electrical distribution channel and the parallel compensation culture arising out of the litigious business climate, distributors face legal exposure. NAED has studies available that provide recommendations on how to minimize risk both for product sales and providing value-added services.

Profitability Tools
Maximizing profitability is another key area of interest for the Foundation’s research initiatives. There are a host of business practices, major trends, and channel issues that can affect a company’s bottom line. For those reasons, the Foundation also looks to identify and analyze a broad spectrum of factors that impact efficiency, productivity, and ultimately, profitability. The studies listed below provide information on ways to maximize your existing resources and evaluate possible new ventures for increased revenue.