Why Distribution’s AI Bottleneck Isn’t Budget
The companies moving beyond isolated pilots are building a repeatable operating foundation around data, integration, governance and measurable business ownership.
October 22, 2026
The investment supports the company’s growing IT and AI strategy and expands its digital capabilities.
InstaLILY raised Series A funding to expand its AI-powered platform that deploys industry-specific virtual workers to automate tasks.
Nucleus is built on decades of NAW and MDM content and research to provide industry-specific answers and insight that members can get today.
Walmart is overhauling its AI strategy by unifying tools into four dedicated AI agents that each have their own focus — customers, employees, engineers and sellers/suppliers.
The Trump administration unveiled a new AI Action Plan outlining over 90 steps to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence across innovation, infrastructure and global policy.
A thrilling future awaits wholesale distribution as AI-powered software redefines the industry at a pivotal moment. But vendors will have to play the opportunity right to take advantage. This piece examines how AI providers can...
The industry is facing a perfect storm of eCommerce disruption, global volatility and rising customer expectations. In the first of this two-part series, we explore the root causes threatening legacy models, the risk of standing...
We detail the three-year running results of our survey research into the industry’s AI adoption, including a breakdown of AI activity by company size.
In a public letter to Amazon employees, Andy Jassy said the company plans to gradually reduce its workforce as it expands the use of generative AI to automate tasks and reshape operations.
Epicor launched its new AI-driven tools to help businesses boost performance and quicken decision making across ERP systems.
Benj Cohen offers a walkthrough of how an outside sales rep can use AI throughout their day as an intelligence and opportunity assessment tool.
Nick Pericle will lead two sessions at our May SHIFT Conference on benchmarking digital competencies and driving successful change management in digital transformation. Here’s the background on his expertise and why these topics are crucial...
