About Us
Perfecting
our Craft
For over 50 years, Distribution Management has been on a continuous journey of learning and refining automated order flow, precise inventory management and scalable fulfillment solutions.
Our mission
Our journey started as a wholesale print supplies distributor, drop-shipping ink and toner on behalf of our reseller clients. We later added third-party fulfillment services, offering omni-channel order fulfillment solutions to manufacturers and merchants.
Our clients on both sides of the business have unique needs, but at the core, their fundamental expectations are the same—fast, efficient, and accurate order fulfillment that upholds their reputation with their customers. That’s our mission.
Our Founder
Tom Fleming
Tom Fleming, founder of Distribution Management, spent five years of his career selling typewriters for IBM in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. From this experience, he recognized the demand for replacement ribbons and in 1972, All-state Business Machines (ABM) was born as a reseller of typewriter ribbons. With the help of a growing group of entrepreneurial-minded people, Tom went on to build what is today a national distribution and fulfillment organization operating in 6 locations under a loyal, tenured leadership team.
Our history
ABM founded as a typewriter ribbon reseller
ABM federal launched
Supplies Network was launched and awarded Lexmark Tier 1 Distributor Contract
- Awarded HP Tier 1 Distributor Contract
- Survived "great flood" - HQ under 9 ft. of water!
Began development of custom operating warehouse management system
Expanded Northeast region reach with new distribution center in Pennsylvania
Moved into new corporate headquarters just west of St. Louis, MO
Expanded Southern region reach with new distribution center in Texas
- mpsSELECT® Services & Solutions strategy launched
- Expanded Western region reach with new distribution center in California
ABM Federal sold
DM Fulfillment Services launched
- Acquisition of Premier Distribution Management adds Foreign Trade Zone
- Supplies Network expands hardware position with addition of Lexmark BSD authorization
Expansion into thermal & 3D supplies
Supplies Network expands hardware position with HP equipment authorization
Opened new Northeast Distribution Center in Carlisle, PA, featuring robotics and the latest technology
Opened new Southwest and Midwest Distribution Centers in Dallas, TX, and St. Louis, MO, featuring robotic technology and bringing total warehouse space well over 1.2 million sq. ft.
Celebrated our 50th year in business and rebranded Supplies Network and DM Fulfillment Services under our parent company name, Distribution Management.
Celebrating 50 years
One Team.
One Goal.
Today, both divisions of our company are branded as Distribution Management.
We believe we are stronger as one team with one goal — to serve our colleagues, clients and community with integrity and grit.
Our Values
Taking care of our clients and their customers is key to our mission. After all, their business is our business.
Work
Ethic
Passion
Integrity
Grit
Our Culture
We care for each other, our community, our clients and our business. It’s at the core of everything we do.
Caring for
our Clients
Caring for
Each Other
Giving Back
Work Hard
Play Hard
DM is proud to support:
Charitable programs are a big part of our culture and we thrive on challenging ourselves to help those in need.
