Technology Archives

MDM Podcast: Denver’s AIS Exemplifies Small Distributor Innovation

AIS Industrial & Construction Supply is a single-location distributor, but its innovation in sales, marketing and eCommerce has outdone that of many larger industry counterparts. CEO Dale Hahs joins to discuss what AIS has been up to lately, what he's seen change in his 40 years with the company, and what he'd do differently in a career restart.

May 8, 2024

Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey

Research: Distributors’ Top Business Risks & Concerns

Distributors are dealing with more potential business risks today than ever before. We polled hundreds of them to determine what the biggest risks are, and dissected plenty of interesting commentary.

May 6, 2024

Technology Provider News

Border States Enlists GAINS for AI Lead Time Prediction

To improve lead time accuracy, Border States electrical supplies distributor will implement a AI-based prediction tool.

May 5, 2024

CRM

3 Tips to Get the CRM Your Business Actually Needs

Guest author Brian Gardner outlines how to avoid the common pitfalls of CRM systems. (Hint: It begins with an audit.)

May 3, 2024

eCommerce

DDS Launches Product Access Cloud, Acadia

DDS' built Acadia to make it easier for manufacturers and distributors to share, enhance and access product information for eCommerce sites.

April 30, 2024

Technology

Research: What’s Holding Distributors Back from AI Progress?

We gathered polling data and commentary from hundreds of respondents to find out. Find our analysis on the results here.

April 26, 2024

Perspective

MDM Podcast: Voices of ISA24

This compilation episode features mini-interviews Mike Hockett conducted at ISA24, gathering channel perspectives from ISA’s CEO, two distribution CEOs, three service providers and two college students.

April 24, 2024

Technology Provider News

Distribution Returns Platform Continuum Nets $1.7M in Pre-Seed Round

The investment will help Continuum expand digital transformation for B2B distributors and manufacturers beyond eCommerce.

April 23, 2024

Manufacturing

In Manufacturing’s Digital Transformation, Don’t Overlook the Small Guys

Major manufacturers may have taken a big early lead, but their smaller competitors have been able to close the digital gap in recent years.

April 16, 2024

Association/Buying Group News

DPA Buying Group, DDS Partner on Product Content Hub

A new product content hub will streamline the delivery of eCommerce product information to DPA's member distributors.

April 4, 2024

Technology

Amazon Invests Another $2.75B in Gen-AI Company Anthropic

Amazon's total investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic now totals $4 billion.

March 29, 2024

Technology

How 5 Distributor Technology Trends are Moving

Jeremy Centner examines a handful of key technology drivers and what we can expect to see from them in the rest of 2024 and beyond.

March 26, 2024

Strategy

Research: Advantages and Disconnects on Distributors’ Leading Edge

We extract key takeaways from a new innovation handbook for distributors and the research that went into it.

March 25, 2024

Data & Analytics

Data-Driven Decisions: Learn to Trust Your Information

Distributors have the data they need and the ambition to use it. What’s the holdup? Hear from two major distributor executives who use data to make a difference.

March 19, 2024

Perspective

Thoughts from MODEX: The Expo Epicenter of Warehouse Technology

The massive supply chain expo and conference showcased the latest and greatest in warehouse tech, with much of it aimed at augmenting labor woes.

March 18, 2024

eCommerce

Amazon Business Expands to Mexico; 10th Country Overall

The marketplace noted that Amazon Mexico has nearly 18,000 national sellers — 99% of which are small- and medium-sized companies.

March 14, 2024

eCommerce

The Case for Creating an Integrated Wholesale eCommerce Experience

Does your wholesale eCommerce site have the features it takes to be best-in-class? Find out what customers really want from distributors.

March 13, 2024

Perspective

February Premium Monthly: Finding AI Traction Amid the Hype

Mike Hockett leads off our February Premium Monthly issue with his take on why the AI learning curve won't be nearly as steep as that of office computers or the Internet.

March 12, 2024

Technology

AI Adoption Rates in Manufacturing vs. Distribution: The Makers are Winning

While adoption rates for both sides are relatively slow-going, this piece examines new data that shows the gap between them.

March 8, 2024

Technology

Moblico, HawkSearch Team Up on AI-Driven Product Search

Combining Moblico's mobile engagement solutions with HawkSearch's search technology enables real-time distributor-customer interaction.

March 4, 2024

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