To advocate its members' interest on national public policy issues that affect the entire wholesale distribution industry. The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Inc. (NAW) assists merchant wholesaler-distributors to be the most efficient channel for bringing goods to the market through benchmarking, strategic management information, networking, and high level conferences. NAW serves as a mechanism, through its Association of Executives Council, for the sharing of ideas, programs, and skills among the organization's member national associations.