AI in Distribution
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Amazon, Tech Platforms Push Agentic Commerce
One of the most significant recent developments comes from Amazon, which has expanded several AI-based shopping features designed to automate parts of the purchasing process.
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You Don’t Need to Know Which Model is Best. You Need to Use One
Pick something. Use it on real work. Get good at it.
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When AI Threatens Your Core Value Proposition: What Distribution Leaders Can Do Now
Your value proposition is based on a set of market assumptions, and AI has the potential to upend those assumptions.
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How Bad Would an AI Bubble Burst Be for Distributors?
Are we in an AI bubble? And if so, what happens to distributors if it bursts?
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The 3 Body Problem for Distributors
Some distributors are growing fast with the help of AI, and will soon surpass bigger, slower-moving rivals.
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The Data Perfection Myth: Why Waiting Is Costing You Years
Data cleanup isn’t a project with a finish line.
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BlueLinx Expands Internal AI Tools as Digital Transformation Accelerates
What began as a limited AI pilot has evolved into a broader internal rollout.
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How Agentic Commerce is Starting to Reach Wholesale Distribution
But the impact of agentic commerce will not be uniform across segments such as MRO.
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AI Didn’t Make Me Smarter — It Made Me Faster at Being Smart
AI makes me faster at what I already know.
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US Foods Expands AI Ordering and Reshapes Sales Model in Digital Push
The AI ordering tool is one piece of broader technology and productivity push.