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Distribution Technology
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Bluon Launches PartsConnect to Link HVAC Technicians With Local Distributor Inventory
The feature draws on Bluon’s database of more than 30 million unique model numbers spanning more than 240 original equipment manufacturers/
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Gordon Food Service to Upgrade Forecasting, Replenishment Across 185 Locations
Gordon Food Service is one of the largest foodservice distributors in North America, supplying food and related products to restaurants, healthcare providers, schools, and other institutional customers.
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Sysco Digital Chief Departs Amid $29.1 Billion Restaurant Depot Deal
Tom Peck, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer, will step down effective April 10, to pursue an opportunity outside the foodservice industry.
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Medline Deploys Automated Fulfillment System for Health Plan Orders
Pick Pack Pro integrates order batching, robotic sortation and automated packing and shipping to manage those fluctuations while maintaining delivery times and order accuracy.
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Parspec Launches Project Management Tool for Distributors
The application integrates with distributors’ enterprise resource planning systems and is intended to replace processes often managed through email, spreadsheets, and multiple software tools.
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Schneider Electric’s Javor to Headline DSG AI Webcast on B2B Buying Shift
Distribution Strategy Group will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping B2B buying and digital customer experience in its April 7 “AI News and Gurus” webcast, featuring Steven Javor of Schneider Electric Canada.
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Home Depot Appoints Former Ford AI Executive Fran Bell as CTO
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker said Bell’s experience in data and AI will support efforts to improve customer experience and streamline operations.
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F.W. Webb Launches Mobile App for Ordering, Pricing, and Inventory Access
F.W. Webb said the tool is intended to streamline ordering and reduce reliance on phone or in-person transactions at branch locations.
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TD SYNNEX Growth Accelerates as AI, Hyperscale Demand Fuel Distribution and Hyve
TD SYNNEX is expanding its use of digital tools and artificial intelligence across its distribution operations.
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The Supplier Portal Trap: Why Distributors Should Stop Waiting and Start Enriching
AI-powered enrichment tools can take that raw material and transform it into structured product content.