Distribution Events
Thought Leadership and Software for Wholesale Change Agents
AI & Automation
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Graybar, Grainger Executives to Headline DSG AI Conference in Chicago
The three-day conference brings together distribution executives, technology providers, and AI practitioners to examine how distributors are deploying artificial intelligence across sales, pricing, operations, customer service, and supply chain management.
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You Don’t Know Which Artificial Intelligence Models Are Running Inside Your Software. That’s the Problem
The AI tools spreading fast through distribution are not standalone AI subscriptions. They’re business applications with AI features embedded inside them.
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For Distributors, Falling Behind on AI Isn’t the Biggest Risk
The most successful distributors won’t rebuild their operations around a vague idea of the future.
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Sustainability, Automation Drive Changes in Janitorial Cleaning Market
Facilities are increasingly focused on reducing plastic waste, using recycled-content packaging and conserving water and energy
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Google Commits $50 Million to Skilled Trades Workforce as AI Infrastructure Expansion Intensifies
The labor shortage has emerged as a growing concern for both technology companies and contractors as billions of dollars flow into AI-related infrastructure projects.
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The New AI Just Changed What You Can Hand Off
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, released something new this week called Fable 5.
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UNFI Expands AI Across Distribution Network as Productivity Gains Accelerate
Distribution center productivity increased more than 7% during the quarter, the company reported.
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GrubMarket Launches AI Sales Agent for Food Distributors
The launch is the latest addition to GrubMarket’s broader strategy of developing specialized AI applications for food supply chain companies.
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Distributors Pay Up for AI Talent as Hiring Expands Beyond IT
The next phase of competition may depend less on which AI tools distributors purchase and more on whether they can recruit, train and retain employees capable of turning those tools into measurable business results.
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Anthropic IPO Filing Signals Enterprise AI Has Become Core Business Infrastructure
For wholesale distributors, the implications are clear: AI is becoming part of the infrastructure of modern commerce, and the competitive gap between organizations that effectively deploy it and those that do not is likely to widen.