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AI in Distribution: A Reality Check Before You Commit the Budget

April 21, 2026 by Chuck Labow Leave a Comment

AI in distribution dashboard overlay showing HVACR warehouse operations and inventory data

The conversation around AI in distribution has moved past the pilot stage.  Budgets are being committed, vendors are promising transformation, and the stakes on getting it right are higher than ever.  Justin Johnson, founder and CEO of Motivate, offers a practical reality check for distributors weighing where AI actually moves the needle and where it just creates motion without … [Read more...] about AI in Distribution: A Reality Check Before You Commit the Budget

AI for Distributors: Supporting the Entire Sales Team

January 27, 2026 by Chuck Labow Leave a Comment

Distributor sales team using AI platform across counter, inside sales, and field operations

The conversation around this approach has moved past the question of whether to adopt it. The real question now is how to deploy AI for distributors in a way that actually supports the people doing the work. Too many solutions focus on one slice of the sales process while ignoring the rest. That approach creates silos, not scale. Jason Sullivan is the Founder and CEO of … [Read more...] about AI for Distributors: Supporting the Entire Sales Team

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