{"id":10159,"date":"2026-04-21T14:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=10159"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:26:12","slug":"05-19-26-sme-navigating-the-new-normal-transforming-wholesale-distribution-warehousing-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/event\/05-19-26-sme-navigating-the-new-normal-transforming-wholesale-distribution-warehousing-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Wholesale Distribution Warehousing with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From slotting to picking to labor planning, see where AI is earning its keep in distribution warehouses, and where it isn’t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Warehousing has long been one of the most operationally intensive functions in wholesale distribution. As labor costs rise, order complexity increases, and customer expectations around speed and accuracy tighten, distributors are turning to AI to drive meaningful improvements in warehouse performance. The results are real, but so are the implementation challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This session examines how AI is being applied across the warehouse environment, from demand-driven slotting and labor planning to picking optimization and inventory positioning. You’ll gain a grounded understanding of where AI delivers the strongest ROI in warehouse operations, what it takes to implement successfully, and how to evaluate the tools and vendors shaping this space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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