AI-powered construction supply platform Parspec raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its digital tools for distributors and contractors.
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Prokeep integrated FieldPulse to allow contractors to place orders directly with distributors through the platform and streamlining communications.
Ingram Micro is recovering from a ransomware attack, with systems now largely restored and an investigation still underway.
The fifth and final section of this series focuses on implementation excellence — covering how to present prescriptive output for maximum adoption; align messaging across all channels; and create a culture of analytics-driven decision-making. It wraps with a conclusion that ties the whole series together.
The fourth installment of this five-part series addresses the critical human factors in analytics success, including overcoming skepticism, identifying high-judgment individuals, addressing self-imposed data access constraints and avoiding common pitfalls.
Many B2B distributors are falling short of buyer expectations online, and this analysis of new industry research reveals digital pain points and how you can close the gap to drive loyalty and repeat business.
Border States is partnering with Blue Yonder to launch its RDC, using AI-driven warehouse and labor management systems to boost efficiency, service and scalability.
Are salespeople difficult to please, or are you just not giving them what they need? Here’s how to find the “hook” for salespeople in every tech implementation, as Ben Albu shared at MDM’s 2025 SHIFT conference.
The new facility comes as Amazon also announced that it has surpassed 750,000 installed robots across global fulfillment and logistics network.
The third of this five-part series details the technical architecture of a prescriptive analytics system, including parameterized rules engines, repeatable processes, cross-referencing capabilities and the role of AI as an accelerator.
The deal brings AI-powered software solutions and field-tested contractor tools to one of the country’s top distributors of plumbing, HVAC and industrial supplies.
ABC Supply partnered with ServiceTitan to deliver real-time pricing, product catalogs and order status directly within the platform.
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.
The second of this three-part case study series examines how fastener supplies distributor LINC Systems leveraged digital tools and centralized data to strengthen its sales, pricing and customer engagement models.
The second of this five-part series uses a case study to explain the foundational concepts of data attribution, ontology and lineage that make scalable analytics possible for distributors.
Amazon is investing in two data center campuses in Pennsylvania, creating thousands of jobs and expanding its cloud computing infrastructure.
Essendant partnered with UPS company Roadie to expand last-mile delivery through local driver networks.
A partnership with Roofr enables contractor customers to get live material pricing and material ordering directly from QXO’s digital ecosystem.
A cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc., a primary distributor to Whole Foods, continues to cause disruptions to business operations.
This piece kicks off a five-part series providing guidance on turning uncertainty into decisive action, with data analytics as the underlying compass. This section introduces the concept of modeling “doing nothing vs. doing something” and helps assess whether the investment in purpose-built analytics is justified by their scale and complexity.
