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Operations

Beyond the Spreadsheet: Transforming Order & Quote Processes

The most successful implementations start with clear process mapping, identifying the highest-impact automation opportunities first.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • July 8, 2025
AI in Distribution

Parspec Raises $20 Million to Bring AI Automation to Construction Distributors

Parspec expects both the distributor and contractor tools to be commercially available by the end of 2025. Pilot programs are currently underway.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 8, 2025
Operations

Critical Skills for Front-Line Leaders in Distribution Part One

Frontline leadership isn’t about reports and titles. It’s about earning trust, solving real problems, and keeping the operation moving day in and day out.
  • Will Quinn
  • July 7, 2025

Upcoming Programs

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Tools to Help Distributors Maximize Sales Productivity

Join us on July 9, 9 PT/12 ET, as we discuss sales team efficiency, prioritize customer interactions, and drive more revenue with fewer resources.
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  • Upcoming Program

Using Technology to Drive Profits and Productivity

Join us on July 16, 9 PT/12 ET, as we discuss how to turn technology strategies into tangible outcomes.
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  • Upcoming Program

How Distributors are Solving Supply Chain Challenges

Join us on July 23, 9 PT/12 ET, as we discuss how companies are building more resilient, agile supply chains.
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  • Upcoming Program

State of Distributor Sales

Join us on July 30, 2025 at 9PT/12ET as we delve into the state of distributor sales to enhance your customer experience.
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Operations

The New Rules of Profitability in Wholesale Distribution

Today’s profit leaders aren’t necessarily the biggest players, they’re the swiftest.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • July 1, 2025
Strategy

2025 Has Been Rocky for Many Distributors, But Outlook Could Be Rosy

Analysts say distributors remain attractive to investors in volatile periods because of their flexibility and early economic recoveries.
  • Don Davis
  • June 20, 2025
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AI in Distribution

The Evolving Warehouse Function: 2025-2030

By 2030, AI-driven systems will orchestrate warehouse operations with precision that exceeds even the best human coordinators.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • June 19, 2025

Recent Reports

State of CRM and Sales Analytics in Distribution

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

Digital Strategy

Is Your Website Pricing Working for You – or Against You?

If you’re frustrating customers with bad pricing online, your website won’t reach its potential.
  • Scott Sinning
  • September 7, 2023
Distribution Technology

What It Means to Be Truly Data-Driven in Distribution

Most distributors are not making good use of their data.
  • Benj Cohen
  • September 6, 2023
AI in Distribution

The Promise and Perils of AI for Distributors: Who Can Write Better Song Lyrics? AI or Me?

It’s a man vs. machine battle of wordsmithing: Who will win?
  • Ian Heller
  • September 5, 2023
AI Will Eliminate Jobs and You Can’t Stop It
AI in Distribution

The Promise and Perils of AI for Distributors: AI Will Eliminate Jobs and You Can’t Stop It

Prepare to acquire new job skills if yours appear to be threatened.
  • Ian Heller
  • August 31, 2023
Distribution Technology

Are You Getting the Most from Your eCommerce Solution Partner?

Learn how to evaluate and select the right partner.
  • Adrian Folsom
  • August 31, 2023
AI in Distribution

The Promise and Perils of AI for Distributors: Open the Pod Bay Doors, Hal. I’m Getting Out.

How well does your company understand the risks of AI?
  • Ian Heller
  • August 28, 2023
Upward trending sales graph
Distribution Sales Strategy

7 Reasons Why You Can’t Grow Sales More

Develop a purposeful, consistent approach to growing sales.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • August 25, 2023
AI in Distribution

The Promise and Perils of AI for Distributors: What is AI and What Does It Do?

A primer on what makes AI different, and where distributors will benefit most.
  • Ian Heller
  • August 21, 2023
Operations

MCE’s Ben Hensler Shares the Formula for Building a Successful Platform for Acquisitions

Ben Hensler on the secret sauce to create a platform for acquisitions and growth.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 15, 2023
Digital Strategy

How to Move from eCommerce 1.0 to 2.0: The Modernization of Distribution eCommerce

Here’s where ecommerce in distribution is going next.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 15, 2023
Digital Strategy

Does Your Website Fall Flat in Your Bid to Help Your Customers?

Distributors are losing influence with customers.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • August 14, 2023
Operations

The Future of Quality Certification Management is Digital

The days of inconsistent data sent in various formats via multiple methods are over.
  • Paul Decker
  • August 14, 2023
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Operations

Transform Distributor Order Entry with AI

How to increase order accuracy and speed by 90%+.
  • Benj Cohen and  Tim Yates
  • August 9, 2023
Distribution Technology

Tips from the Frontlines: Choosing and Leveraging the Best ERP for Your Distribution Business

Consider these 3 factors when selecting, implementing and leveraging an ERP.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 4, 2023
It’s Not the Customers Who Hate You That Are the Problem
Distribution Marketing

It’s Not the Customers Who Hate You That Are the Problem

Indifferent customers pose the biggest challenge to your business.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 28, 2023
Quality Certification Management
Operations

Quality Certification Management: The Pros and Cons of How Distributors Manage Quality Certifications Today

A look at the methods distributors use to manage quality certifications.
  • Paul Decker
  • July 27, 2023
Digital Strategy

How Marco Rubber Has Leveraged Technology to Drive 3X Growth

Martin Daley explains how technology led Marco Rubber to triple in size.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 24, 2023
Distribution Sales Strategy

Why Change Management is the Skill Sales Leaders Need Most

With a structured approach, improve your chances of successfully implementing change.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • July 21, 2023
plants growing out of coins making an upward trending bar graph
Distribution Marketing

Structured Market Growth for Distributors: Improving Profits with Alignment of Sales and Acquisitive Growth

Distributors need to embrace a new method for organic growth: structured market targeting.
  • Scott Benfield
  • July 18, 2023
Businessman holding and showing the best quality assurance. Quality control certification and standardization. ISO service concept.
Operations

Quality Certifications: Understanding Their Importance and Growing Adoption Among End-Users

Quality certifications can be a competitive value-add for distributors.
  • Paul Decker
  • July 13, 2023
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Operations

Why You Need to Be Intentional About Culture to Drive Growth

Palmer-Donavin CEO Robyn Pollina discusses her views on building a strong company culture.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
Business person playing chess
Distribution Technology

Artificial Intelligence 2023 vs. eCommerce 1996: Which is Bigger?

A history lesson on why a head start in AI can give distributors an advantage.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 10, 2023
Marketplaces

Solving the Marketplace Payments Dilemma

Payments are a dilemma for distributors when it comes to marketplaces, but it doesn’t have to be.
  • Daniela Mzhen
  • July 7, 2023
Strategy

Making M&A a Win-Win for Buyers and Sellers in Distribution

Greenhill & Co.’s Newton Sears shares what buyers and sellers can expect in this market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 30, 2023
Embrace the New Look of Sales in Distribution
Distribution Sales Strategy

Embrace the New Look of Sales in Distribution

Old ways of thinking about what drives sales are holding distributors back.
  • Mike Marks
  • June 29, 2023
Measuring Your Cost Per Lead
Distribution Marketing

Measuring Your Cost Per Lead: What Distributors Need to Know

Monitoring cost per lead helps you adjust marketing for better results.
  • Susan Merlo
  • June 26, 2023
Digital Strategy

5 eCommerce Hurdles and How Distributors Can Clear Them

In this panel discussion, distributors share how they overcome common ecommerce challenges.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 26, 2023
Digital Strategy

Should Distributors Trust AI to Make Product Recommendations?

AI can offer customers the jumpstart they need to make informed decisions.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 21, 2023
Digital Strategy

The Goal of Digital Strategies Should Be to Remove Friction for Customers

The hows and whys of starting the digital journey.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 19, 2023
Distribution Sales Strategy

Can Distributors Break Free from Age-Old Patterns Holding Sales Teams Back?

Distribution sales is changing. Mike Kunkle outlines how and what distributors should do about it.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • June 13, 2023
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