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All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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RelaDyne Acquires Chart Distribution Group to Strengthen Midwest Lubricant Distribution
The acquisition adds Chart Distribution Group’s operations and customer base to RelaDyne’s Midwest business, expanding the company’s distribution footprint in the region.
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PGW Acquires Windshield Surgeons to Expand Canadian Distribution Network
The acquisition is the latest example of consolidation in the automotive aftermarket distribution industry, as distributors expand regional footprints and add service capabilities to strengthen customer relationships and broaden their product offerings.
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TD SYNNEX Revenue Climbs 31% as Enterprise AI Demand Drives Record Quarter
The technology distributor reported revenue of $19.6 billion for the quarter ended May 31, up 31.0% from $14.9 billion a year earlier.
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AI Will Redefine Distribution Jobs, Not Replace Them
Among the distribution use cases gaining the most traction are demand forecasting, inventory optimization, warehouse operations, route planning, pricing, sales support and cross-functional coordination.
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Trade School Millionaires: DSG Launches Video and Podcast Series Profiling Trade School Graduates Who Built Successful Businesses
Carrying the tagline, “You built the skill. Now build the wealth,” the series will feature entrepreneurs who chose trade school over a traditional four-year college degree and went on to build profitable contracting and skilled trades companies.
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How AI Tirelessly Boosts Distributors’ Profits
How AI is doing that today, and will do it even more in the near future, was the subject addressed by three tech experts in a session today at Distribution Strategy Group’s Applied AI for Distributors conference entitled “Intelligent Revenue Operations: Aligning Customer, Procurement & Digital Strategy With AI.”
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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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ABC Supply Expands Through Ohio Acquisition, Opens Four New Branches
The expansion adds coverage in several growing construction markets, including South Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, while increasing ABC Supply’s presence in Utah and central Wisconsin.
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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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McKesson Plans $179 Million Distribution Center in Oklahoma
McKesson said the facility will include automated material-handling systems, digital logistics technology, precision inventory management and expanded cold-chain storage capacity.