Distribution Events
Thought Leadership and Software for Wholesale Change Agents
AI & Automation
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The Distributors Winning with AI Are Teaching It How They Operate
The choice for distributors, is whether to establish approved, secure, and productive uses for AI or allow adoption to spread without direction.
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ProEnergy Supply Launches AI Procurement Platform for Independent Distributors
The launch reflects growing interest across the distribution industry in agentic AI, which enables software systems to perform tasks such as supplier selection, quote generation and purchasing with limited human intervention.
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10 Tips for Making AI Useful for Distributors Today
Here are 10 tips from the speakers on today’s Tech Leaders Panel: Dan Kaminstein, senior principal product manager at ERP vendor Epicor; John Murcott, executive vice president of product and strategy at HawkSearch, a provider of site search; and Sam Bobb, o-founder and chief technology officer at Kaavio which offers product content technology.
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Keynote: Graybar Executives Urge Distributors to Move AI Projects Into Production
Danna Stone, senior vice president of marketing, and Ed Fenton, vice president and AI and digital transformation officer, said the $12.9 billion electrical distributor is focusing its AI efforts on inventory management, workforce productivity, customer experience, and operational efficiency rather than chasing the latest technology trends.
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How AI Really Works for Distributors and Where It’s Going
AI is already improving sales, inventory management, receivables and warehouse operations, DSG co-founder Jonathan Bein said at DSG’s Applied AI for Distributors Conference on June 23 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Economist: AI Is Creating the Next Major Growth Cycle for Distributors
Artificial intelligence is creating one of the largest investment cycles in modern U.S. history and opening new opportunities for distributors, but companies must remain disciplined in how they deploy the technology, economist and keynote speaker Alex Chausovsky told industry executives Tuesday.
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Applied AI for Distributors Conference Opens Tuesday with Focus on Real-World Implementation
The conference begins June 23 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare with a program centered on economic trends, AI-enabled business systems, and distributor-led implementation strategies.
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Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Warehouse Robot That Responds to Natural Language
Amazon said the current Proteus robot operates at 25 U.S. sites and is limited to dock areas, where it moves carts weighing 400 kilograms, or about 882 pounds.
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Continental’s $76 Million Warehouse Investment Signals Continued Push Toward Automated Distribution
For distributors, the message is clear: investments in warehouse productivity, automation and network efficiency are no longer optional initiatives but core components of long-term growth strategies.
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Industrial Sourcing Activity Climbs in May as Buyers Boost Spending on Manufacturing, Automation and Supply Chain Capacity
For distributors, the data offers an early indication of where purchasing activity is gaining momentum heading into the second half of 2026.