CTDA & NAFCD Join Forces To Gain Deeper Insights
Administered by third-party research firm, Benchmarking Analytics, the survey provides distributor participants a side-by-side analysis of their performance metrics next to industry averages, allowing for easy identification of areas for improvement and a better understanding of the "best practices" of high-performing distribution companies.
"We are excited to provide our distributor members with an even more valuable decision-making tool in 2021 by partnering with CTDA to more than double our sample size allowing flooring distributors an even greater opportunity to assess their business' performance, identify areas of improvement and uncover opportunities for growth," said Kevin Gammonley, NAFCD Executive Vice President.
CTDA’s Executive Director, Rick Church, added, “Partnering with NAFCD on this annual distributor performance benchmarking survey will help participating distributors make important business decisions as they can measure their performance against the best of not only the independent ceramic tile distributors but also the best of the flooring distributors. Every distributor should be excited to take advantage of this unique opportunity to improve their performance.”
Both associations have been providing financial benchmarking to their member for many years and the annual reports provide some of the most detailed analyses of operating and employee performance available to distributors. The 2021 program has a number of objectives, including:
• Provide an opportunity to compare a distributor’s performance to reputable industry performance targets.
• Present data that may allow distribution managers to rethink their assumptions about strengths and weaknesses.
• Shed light on weak distribution performance and inefficient processes.
• Deliver insight into whether payroll expenses are in-line with industry averages.
• Facilitate resource allocation decision-making.
• Allow participating distributors to compare their performance against just CTDA distributors, just NAFCD distributors or the entire participating group.
The 2021 CTDA-NAFCD Financial Benchmarking Program will collect 2020 data from participating distributors providing the first clear picture of how the channel performed during the unusual year that was 2020. The survey opens on April 1 and a final report will be available in June.
About CTDA
The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) is an international association of distributors, manufacturers and allied professionals of ceramic tile and related products. CTDA connects, educates and strengthens tile and stone distributors. For more information about the CTDA, visit www.CTDAhome.org or contact CTDA Headquarters at (630) 545-9415.
About NAFCD
The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is an association serving distributors and suppliers of all types of floor covering materials and related supplies. Its purpose is to enable wholesale floor covering distributors to be the most efficient, professional and profitable vehicle for bringing their suppliers' product to market resulting in the highest degree of customer satisfaction. For more information about NAFCD, visit www.NAFCD.org or contact NAFCD Headquarters at (312) 321-6836.
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