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Operations

The Warehouse is My Classroom: Why Teaching is a Logistics Superpower

The warehouse is more than a place where goods move. It’s a place where people grow.
  • Will Quinn
  • May 7, 2025
AI in Distribution

Why Most AI Tools Don’t Deliver ROI for Distributors

Most AI tools are built with impressive capabilities, but not always with the end-user in mind.
  • Justin Johnson
  • May 2, 2025
Distribution Industry Analysis

How Distributors Can Navigate Tariff Impacts and Protect Margins

Distributors can quickly test multiple mitigation strategies and identify the most effective path.
  • Chandra Subramanian
  • May 2, 2025

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Technology Leader Panel: Emerging Digital Tools for Distributors

Join us on May 14, 2025 at 9 PT/12 ET as we delve into the latest digital technologies reshaping the distribution sector.
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Distribution Leader Panel – Flexible eCommerce Platforms: The Future of B2B Distribution

Join us on May 15, 2025, at 8 PT / 11 ET to discover how modern ecommerce platforms enable seamless integration, personalized customer experiences.
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Subject Matter Expert Series: Transforming Wholesale Distribution Warehousing with AI

Join us on May 20, 2025, at 9PT/12ET as Will Quinn delves into getting the most out of the systems you already have.
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Wholesale Change: The Future of AI in Distribution

Join us on May 21, 2025 at 9 PT/12 ET as we explore how AI is reshaping distribution and what practical steps you can
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Strategy

Envisioning a Bold, Bright Future for Distribution

What if distributors could transform their business model to unlock opportunities no one dares to chase?
  • Mark Dancer
  • May 1, 2025
Distribution Marketing

How Distributors Are Making Customer Experience Part of Their DNA

How Stellar Industrial and Palmer-Donavin are meeting customer expectations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 30, 2025
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Well Do You Really Know Your Pricing?

Pricing data needs to be normalized and centralized to be actionable.
  • Jon Ladle
  • April 29, 2025

Recent Reports

2025 State of Technology in Distribution

From Silos to Synergy: Transforming B2B Distribution with Automation and Collaboration

Optimizing B2B eCommerce for Distributors: Strategies for Scalability, Supply Chain Visibility and Digital Integration

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2025 State of Distributor Profitability: Distributors’ Action Plan

AI in Distribution

The Competitive Edge for Distributors: Early AI Adoption = Increased $$

Early AI adopters are realizing massive advantages over competitors.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • April 23, 2024
Distribution Technology

Avoiding the Technology ‘Pilot Paradox’

To move past the pilot stage, you need to plan for scaling.
  • Rick Pozniak
  • April 23, 2024
AI in Distribution

Embracing AI: Why Companies Hesitant About Adoption Will Be Tomorrow’s Leaders

A measured approach to AI will pay dividends down the line.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • April 16, 2024
AI in Distribution

Don’t Listen to the Hype: AI is Not Hype

In the 1980s, there was a hype around symbolic AI. Today, the AI is real.
  • Ian Heller
  • April 16, 2024
AI in Distribution

Beyond the Simple Sale: How Distributors Are Rethinking eCommerce

Distributors share their next steps with ecommerce.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 15, 2024
Strategy

Digital Transformation: What’s Ahead for the New BradyPLUS

CMO Ian Gresham talks about the power of BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 15, 2024
AI in Distribution

How to Think About Generative AI and ChatGPT for Your Business

A conversation with GenAI expert Paul Baier on ChatGPT in distribution.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 10, 2024
Distribution Technology

How Technology Elevates Customer Experience

A great customer experience isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a must.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 5, 2024
Strategy

Renata Morgan’s Focus: Bringing 4 Distributors Together Under 1 Banner

How to transform independent distributors into a unified force.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2024
AI in Distribution

How AI is Already Helping Sales and Marketing Teams Today

Q&A with DSG Co-Founder, Applied AI for Distributors Speaker and AI Expert Jonathan Bein.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 3, 2024
AI in Distribution

4 Focus Areas for Distributors in B2B eCommerce in 2024

What’s the next wave of ecommerce technology in distribution?
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 29, 2024
AI in Distribution

Navigating AI: Myths, Realities and Opportunities in Distribution

How AI affects your life is nearly entirely up to you.
  • Chris Van Ittersum
  • March 27, 2024
Operations

Can Distributors Drive Business Growth – and Employee Well-Being?

As employee well-being improves, their performance and productivity improve.
  • Dirk Beveridge
  • March 26, 2024
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AI in Distribution

How Distributors Are Building AI Capabilities

Experts share the lessons learned from applying AI to their businesses.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 22, 2024
Distribution Sales Strategy

Overcoming Sales Leadership Challenges in Wholesale Distribution

Here are 8 common sales leadership challenges and their solutions.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • March 21, 2024
Operations

Navigating the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act’s Requirements: Purchasing Guidelines

For infrastructure projects funded in whole or in part by federal financial assistance, “Made in the USA” is now a legal requirement.
  • Steven Koprince
  • March 21, 2024
Operations

The Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act Requires “Made in the USA” Products—Here’s How to Determine Which Products Qualify

Recently, the federal government implemented a powerful new domestic preference program called “Build America, Buy America,” or BABA.
  • Steven Koprince
  • March 21, 2024
B2B eCommerce

B2B eCommerce Trends Today Prove Power of Customer Expectations

Looking for the latest B2B ecommerce trends? Learn six B2B ecommerce trends distributors should know.
  • Mohan Natarajan
  • March 14, 2024
AI in Distribution

How Distributors Will Use Artificial Intelligence in Marketing in 2028

What could the future look like for marketing operations?
  • Ian Heller
  • March 13, 2024
Distribution Sales Strategy

Elevating the Standard: How to Redefine Leadership for a Customer-Obsessed Era

A winning customer-focused culture isn’t just about plans and methods.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • March 11, 2024
AI in Distribution

Where Do Distributors Stand with AI?

Get Brooks Hamilton’s take on the latest developments in AI for distributors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 1, 2024
Operations

Manufacturer Insights: How Distributors Can Strengthen Their Role in Channel Partnerships

How to become more important to channel partners and grow market share.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 1, 2024
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Operations

Distributors: Want Better Pricing? Focus on the Right People, Processes and Technology

How distributors can approach pricing for profit maximization.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 29, 2024
Distribution Sales Strategy

Will You Settle for Average Sales This Year or Go for the Gold?

Steps that you can take to transform your sales organization and unleash its full potential.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • February 28, 2024
Operations

How to Cultivate a Real Customer-Centric Culture

How distributors can set themselves on the right CX path.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • February 16, 2024
Distribution Sales Strategy

How to Implement the Right Customer Service Automation Solution for Your Company

Here’s a framework for distributors for selecting customer service automation solutions.
  • Rick Pozniak
  • February 15, 2024
AI in Distribution

Generative AI: How Shiny Is This New Object in Supply Chains?

Companies are reaching to AI to decode the biggest supply chain challenges.
  • Ravi Ravishankar
  • February 12, 2024
AI in Distribution

Why AI Holds More Potential for Distributors than Retailers

AI enables solutions that until now were impossible to build.
  • Ian Heller
  • February 7, 2024
Strategy

FleetPride Focused on Solving More of Its Customers’ Problems

Customer-centered strategy is driving transformation at FleetPride.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 7, 2024
Distribution Sales Strategy

The Irresistible Need for Customer Service Automation in Industrial Distribution

Give your customer service agents virtual Ironman suits.
  • Rick Pozniak
  • February 1, 2024
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