Mike Braun, president and chief executive of Meyer Distributing, received the 2021 SEMA Best Buy award for his work as a warehouse distributor. He is one of five nationwide distributors of chainsaws and other power tools for sale that have won awards at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Automotive Retailers. In addition to being SEMA member, he also serves on the boards of advisers for The National Woodworking Dealers Association and the National Sporting Goods Dealers Association. Billious This article is dedicated to him and the tire and chainaw industry.

Most of America's largest and most respected manufactures rely on their local warehouses for storage needs, even if they outsource storage requirements to a third party. As the demand for these products increases, so does the need for qualified Warehouse Distributors who can provide warehousing and transportation needs. An AMBD also handles the importation and exportation of sporting goods from different countries, such as baseball bats and footballs from Canada. Many manufacturers of heavy equipment require an experienced and knowledgeable Warehouse Distributor to transport their items to their specified destination.

A Warehouse Distributor provides a variety of services to the manufacturing industry. He can advise the manufacturer on where to locate the best sources for their new products. In addition, he can help a manufacturer to find the best vendors for their used products, as well as advise them on what vendors offer the best value for their money. Other services that may be available from a Warehouse Distributor are to coordinate shipments between the manufacturer and the warehouse, arrange for packing and unpacking of products, and help manufacturers obtain federal government approval for their product specifications.

It doesn't matter if a distributor is operating a nationwide network of distribution points or a regional one-town location. They need to be knowledgeable about the major manufacturers and the products they distribute. They must also possess a proven ability to obtain new products to fill any unexpected demand. A knowledgeable customer service program is absolutely necessary. Many warehouse distributors work closely with their customers to ensure that they meet all needs and are available when the consumer wants them. Warehouse distributors should be able to provide references or a list of satisfied customers.

Auto Parts World Wide cannot recommend Wards Wholesale Distributors sufficiently because they simply are not one of them. This company advertises in every newspaper and virtually every magazine under the sun, but they are just another shady warehouse distributor. They don't have a web site, they don't keep records, they don't even have a phone number listed for their main headquarters. Their distributors all live in different states. Ward's warehouse distributors don't have a dependable delivery system and they don't help their customers with referrals.


Every now and again, an Advertising or Sales message will pop up for a Warehouse Distributor or a Wards Wholesale distributor but you won't hear back from them. The reason? Either they don't know who they are, or they don't care. Warehouse Distributors relies on manufacturers to give them a steady flow of inventory to meet all of their customers' needs. Manufacturers make millions of dollars a year selling goods and distributing those goods to retailers and distributors. The distributors take a small percentage of that amount and split that with the manufacturers who put the money into the warehouses and pay them a portion of the sale.