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
Are you an early adopter? Are you falling behind the curve? Where do you stand among all the hype of generative AI in distribution?
Endries International CEO Michael Knight discusses his first year leading the fast-growing OEM fasteners distributor, his thoughts on AI ethics and the power of coaching your staff.
Research lead Kevin Reid-Morris and Tom Gale discuss the insights, surprises and hopes for AI that this 2023 exploration surfaced, along with behaviors and supporting building blocks for distributor AI success.
We examine the quantitative and qualitative aspectsof that question, which was asked in the new 2Q23 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey.
Mike Hockett distills key takeaways from a new MDM whitepaper and webcast on the topic of customer experience and what distributors are doing to improve it.
As we near the mid-point of 2023, the hottest topic of conversation in distribution appears to be artificial intelligence. Read more in Premium Monthly.
MDM’s Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks tackle the broader AI-backed applications that may soon become widespread in distribution.
