Distribution Industry News
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TD SYNNEX Expands Digital Commerce Platform with AI and Sales Automation
TD SYNNEX is also expanding the reach of artificial intelligence assistants that can perform routine sales and customer service functions. After initially launching an AI assistant in Microsoft Teams, the distributor has added assistants to Slack and Webex.
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The Decision Dividend: Why AI ROI in Distribution Is Bigger Than Labor Savings
A high-speed engine bolted to a bicycle just wrecks faster. The discipline is knowing which decisions AI can make on its own and which still need a human in the loop.
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TrueCommerce Expands AI Focus with New Product Leadership
Anthony Gallo will oversee product strategy, management, and design, with priorities including AI-based B2B commerce, enterprise system integration, and data governance.
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Distributor mSupply Names a New Executive
Richard Garza has more than a decade of human resources leadership experience, including work on mergers and acquisitions, HR information system implementations and migrations, and compensation and benefits strategy,
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SupplyHouse Launches $100,000 Contest for Skilled Tradespeople
The Melville, New York-based company said its Day Savers contest will award $10,000 each to 10 tradespeople nominated for helping customers, families, coworkers, or communities.
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Judge Rejects First Brands Chapter 11 Plan, Moves Case Toward Liquidation
Under Chapter 7, a court-appointed trustee would take control of the remaining bankruptcy estate, oversee the sale of remaining assets, and determine how available proceeds are distributed to creditors.
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise 1.3% in July
Capital goods imports increased 11.3% from June to $140.1 billion and were 46.9% higher than a year ago.
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Grainger Buys AWM Technology Assets for $210 Million to Expand Inventory Management
Adroit Worldwide Media, or AWM, develops technology that uses artificial intelligence, computer vision, and sensors to automate inventory tracking and replenishment.
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OmniCable Acquires Kingwire, Expanding Supply Network for Electrical Distributors
The acquisition also gives OmniCable greater access to the utility market and strengthens its position in data centers, industrial facilities, and renewable energy.
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Veritronics Launches as New AIDC Distributor
The company said it was founded by AIDC industry veterans who saw an opportunity to compete with established providers by pairing technology distribution with more direct technical and customer support.