Gains in productivity and profitability come from embedding AI deeper into your processes.
AI in Distribution
The company expects the AI deployment to accelerate product development cycles and improve supply chain coordination.
In distribution, the future isn’t “AI or not.” It’s AI that delivers profit and productivity—or falling behind those who make it happen.
The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
Palmer Holland, a Cleveland-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, has launched an AI-driven product knowledge platform aimed at streamlining how customers and suppliers access
Pattern uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process more than 46 trillion data points and add 100 billion more each week.
Deploying AI technology that understands the words salespeople speak is key.
To win at AI-driven commerce, distributors must help buyers’ AI agents find what they need.
The shift to agentic AI comes at a time when many distributors are still investing in basic digital infrastructure.
Parspec expects both the distributor and contractor tools to be commercially available by the end of 2025. Pilot programs are currently underway.
Chicago was buzzing. Day Two of the Applied AI for Distributors Conference wasn’t about theory or future hype. It was about execution.
if you don’t start with clear governance, oversight, and guardrails, that tiger grows teeth.
AI not as a one-time deployment but as a living system that demands constant management.
HR AI systems can predict developing problems and issue alerts so managers can address.
AI not only will give employees more time to innovate by eliminating tedious tasks, it should allow them to be more engaged with their
Each speaker came at it from a different angle, but a clear pattern emerged: AI isn’t just a tech buzzword anymore.
Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract concept for wholesale distributors.
It won’t be long before customers’ AI purchasing agents will be communicating directly with distributors’ AI sales agents, says keynoter Trent Gillespie.
By 2030, AI-driven systems will orchestrate warehouse operations with precision that exceeds even the best human coordinators.
The hot new form of AI is rapidly spreading into the business world. Two distributors describe their AI journeys.
Upcoming Programs
Join us on Feb 25, 2026 at 9PT/12ET to explore pricing and costing strategies that protect margin and drive profitable growth.
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Join us on Mar 4, 2026, 9PT/12ET to explore best practices for modernizing distributor tech stacks and driving competitive advantage.
Join us on March 11, 2026, at 9PT/12ET to learn how distributors use AI, data, and adoption strategies to improve sales effectiveness.
Gains in productivity and profitability come from embedding AI deeper into your processes.
The company expects the AI deployment to accelerate product development cycles and improve supply chain coordination.
In distribution, the future isn’t “AI or not.” It’s AI that delivers profit and productivity—or falling behind those who make it happen.
The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
Palmer Holland, a Cleveland-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, has launched an AI-driven product knowledge platform aimed at streamlining how customers and suppliers access
Pattern uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process more than 46 trillion data points and add 100 billion more each week.
Deploying AI technology that understands the words salespeople speak is key.
To win at AI-driven commerce, distributors must help buyers’ AI agents find what they need.
The shift to agentic AI comes at a time when many distributors are still investing in basic digital infrastructure.
Parspec expects both the distributor and contractor tools to be commercially available by the end of 2025. Pilot programs are currently underway.
Chicago was buzzing. Day Two of the Applied AI for Distributors Conference wasn’t about theory or future hype. It was about execution.
if you don’t start with clear governance, oversight, and guardrails, that tiger grows teeth.
AI not as a one-time deployment but as a living system that demands constant management.
HR AI systems can predict developing problems and issue alerts so managers can address.
AI not only will give employees more time to innovate by eliminating tedious tasks, it should allow them to be more engaged with their
Each speaker came at it from a different angle, but a clear pattern emerged: AI isn’t just a tech buzzword anymore.
Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract concept for wholesale distributors.
It won’t be long before customers’ AI purchasing agents will be communicating directly with distributors’ AI sales agents, says keynoter Trent Gillespie.
By 2030, AI-driven systems will orchestrate warehouse operations with precision that exceeds even the best human coordinators.
The hot new form of AI is rapidly spreading into the business world. Two distributors describe their AI journeys.
Gains in productivity and profitability come from embedding AI deeper into your processes.
The company expects the AI deployment to accelerate product development cycles and improve supply chain coordination.
In distribution, the future isn’t “AI or not.” It’s AI that delivers profit and productivity—or falling behind those who make it happen.
The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
Palmer Holland, a Cleveland-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, has launched an AI-driven product knowledge platform aimed at streamlining how customers and suppliers access
Pattern uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process more than 46 trillion data points and add 100 billion more each week.
Deploying AI technology that understands the words salespeople speak is key.
To win at AI-driven commerce, distributors must help buyers’ AI agents find what they need.
The shift to agentic AI comes at a time when many distributors are still investing in basic digital infrastructure.
Parspec expects both the distributor and contractor tools to be commercially available by the end of 2025. Pilot programs are currently underway.
Chicago was buzzing. Day Two of the Applied AI for Distributors Conference wasn’t about theory or future hype. It was about execution.
if you don’t start with clear governance, oversight, and guardrails, that tiger grows teeth.
AI not as a one-time deployment but as a living system that demands constant management.
HR AI systems can predict developing problems and issue alerts so managers can address.
AI not only will give employees more time to innovate by eliminating tedious tasks, it should allow them to be more engaged with their
Each speaker came at it from a different angle, but a clear pattern emerged: AI isn’t just a tech buzzword anymore.
Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract concept for wholesale distributors.
It won’t be long before customers’ AI purchasing agents will be communicating directly with distributors’ AI sales agents, says keynoter Trent Gillespie.
By 2030, AI-driven systems will orchestrate warehouse operations with precision that exceeds even the best human coordinators.
The hot new form of AI is rapidly spreading into the business world. Two distributors describe their AI journeys.