{"id":5564,"date":"2024-02-14T16:07:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=report&amp;p=5564"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:07:52","slug":"2024-state-of-ai-in-distrbution","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/2024-state-of-ai-in-distrbution\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 State of AI in Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI technology is moving at an astounding pace, yet practical, scalable solutions remain elusive to distributors. Still, distributors can and are already gaining an edge with early AI-enabled capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">They are also looking into applications in supply chain and warehouse, finance, HR, sales, marketing and customer service that will be available within the next 12-24 months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These applications promise to deliver not just greater efficiency, but also greater effectiveness for distributors.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Download this report to get the results of our exclusive survey of distributors about how they\u2019re leveraging AI today in their businesses. 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