Industry Insights
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Distributors and Generative AI: Strategies for Maximizing Return While Minimizing Risk
The hot new form of AI is rapidly spreading into the business world. Two distributors describe their AI journeys.
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Redefining Professionalism: A Closer Look at Wholesale Distribution
Regardless of how we got here, what many of us discovered is a career that offers more than just selling and moving boxes.
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Want to Get Started with AI? This Man has a Plan
Trent Gillespie will detail approach to AI in a keynote entitled “Designing an AI-enabled business” at Distribution Strategy Group’s Applied AI for Distributors conference.
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The One Thing Distributors Must Know about AI
Whatever else happens in the world, your competitors will use AI to drive performance.
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Leading with Purpose in the Age of Automation
In logistics, we track everything: fill rates, dock turns, labor ratios. But leadership? That’s harder to quantify.
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From Hype to ROI: How Distributors Are Really Using AI to Boost Margins
Forget the buzzwords—these five practical strategies are helping distributors turn AI into real-world profit gains.
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The Warehouse is My Classroom: Why Teaching is a Logistics Superpower
The warehouse is more than a place where goods move. It’s a place where people grow.
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Why Most AI Tools Don’t Deliver ROI for Distributors
Most AI tools are built with impressive capabilities, but not always with the end-user in mind.
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How Distributors Can Navigate Tariff Impacts and Protect Margins
Distributors can quickly test multiple mitigation strategies and identify the most effective path.
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Envisioning a Bold, Bright Future for Distribution
What if distributors could transform their business model to unlock opportunities no one dares to chase?
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How Distributors Are Making Customer Experience Part of Their DNA
How Stellar Industrial and Palmer-Donavin are meeting customer expectations.
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How Well Do You Really Know Your Pricing?
Pricing data needs to be normalized and centralized to be actionable.
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Are Your Reps Just Busy or Actually Selling? The 4 Ps of Sales Productivity
While sales reps are drowning in tasks, prime selling opportunities slip away.
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Economic Worries Cloud Wholesale Trade Outlook
Experts say there’s a disconnect between sentiment and the hard data.
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The AI Revolution in Distribution: From Optional Tool to Competitive Necessity
Companies that fail to embrace AI as a strategic imperative now risk falling behind.
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Tariffs Make It Hard for Distributors to Know If the Price Is Right
Distributors share how they’re responding to the uncertainty.
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The Future of AI in Wholesale Distribution: What’s Next and How to Stay Ahead
Distributors should look to develop their own AI solutions.
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Embracing AI: How Distributors Can Unlock Efficiency and Increase Competitiveness
AI tools can level the playing field for smaller distributors.
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Generation X and AI: Right Place, Right Time, Real Experience
Gen X transitioned the business world into the digital era.
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How to Build Resilience Into Your Inventory Planning
Distributors need to better plan for uncertainty.