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110 | AD Today 2019 | ALL IN continued from page 109 anticipate receiving from legacy AD members who have never had access to the line, we'll be able to provide even greater financial returns to the entire group and create a widely-known brand at end user customers over time." "We have a controlled brand called 'Tuff Grade' comprised of over 1,600 SKUs that provides our members with a brand that's theirs at a cost that allows them to compete with anyone and still enjoy a healthy margin," Dewar said. EDI "We're excited to introduce our EDI portal (an electronic exchange with our suppliers), some strategic initiatives that had begun in business analytics and the expansion of our EDI capabilities with our suppliers," Geary shared. According to Chandler, "The Drake Group took tremendous pride in strategic thinking. All independents in our industry are good at what they do and we tried to look beyond the present to develop ideas that would make money for the future. EDI is a key element to our thinking. Encouraging new and old members to join the electronic world will provide "found" incentives that pay dividends directly to the bottom line. We hope all members find this added feature as useful as we have." WAREHOUSING According to Graham, "we're excited to bring the warehousing and redistribution function we've been running for nearly 30 years. We stock nearly 40 different brands of products in our warehouses in addition to our own private label brand and cost-effectively bring value to the channel through both a supplier's ability to make larger shipments to us and a member's ability to enjoy prepaid freight on smaller purchases against a larger number of suppliers." "IDC-USA operated a successful warehouse and re-distribution operation and I'm eager to see how this warehouse can be better utilized as a function of AD's size and scale," Phelps said. "We have a warehouse that provides our members with same-day delivery of thousands of products with a cost structure that enables them to compete with the larger chains," Dewar said. WELCOME TO THE AD FAMILY We Proudly Support the Professional. At Bradford White, we focus on the professional. Our quality product deserves a precise specification and quality installation and that's why we stand behind the professional every step of the way. Built to be the Best™. Bradford White is proud to bring American ingenuity and quality to our customers worldwide. In addition to the comprehensive line of residential and commercial products we manufacture and assemble in the USA, we source some components and products from the best international partners to meet the rigorous demands of our professional customers. The end result is that all Bradford White products are Built to be the Best™ - now and in the future. That's something you can always count on and a big part of what it means to be American Strong. Learn more about us and our products at bradfordwhite.com ©2019, Bradford White Corporation. All rights reserved. BWASAD0519