{"id":4040,"date":"2023-04-10T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=report&amp;p=4040"},"modified":"2023-04-10T17:30:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:30:09","slug":"2023-state-of-technology-in-distribution-are-distributors-at-a-tipping-point","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/2023-state-of-technology-in-distribution-are-distributors-at-a-tipping-point\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 State of Technology in Distribution: Are Distributors at a Tipping Point?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to mapping your customers\u2019 journeys so you can understand their needs, you must carefully define your technical requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Then you have to find the right technology partners.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, the number of technology solutions required today to be competitive is enough to make your head spin \u2013 ERP, CRM, eCommerce, Analytics, Pricing, Business Intelligence, WMS, EDI, AI \u2013 the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p>In this report, you will learn how other distributors have juggled these challenges. In our free annual State of Distribution Technology report, Jonathan Bein, Ph.D. shares the results of our recent survey of distributors about their experiences with the technologies they use to run their businesses.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He also provides recommendations you can act on right now to get a better return on your technology investment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Download this report today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to mapping your customers\u2019 journeys so you can understand their needs, you must carefully define your technical requirements. Then you have to find the right technology partners. 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