AI Perspectives for Smarter Distribution

AI Perspectives for Smarter Distribution

AI Perspectives for Smarter Distribution

Providing wholesale distribution with buyer's guides, workflow playbooks, industry trends, and updates on Distro.

Providing wholesale distribution with buyer's guides, workflow playbooks, industry trends, and updates on Distro.

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Build a People-First AI Strategy with Jason Sullivan

Build a People-First AI Strategy with Jason Sullivan

Build a People-First AI Strategy with Jason Sullivan

Jason Sullivan on Blue Collar Smart: what a branch loses when veteran sellers retire, how to get a sales floor to adopt AI, and what to ask an AI vendor.

Jason Sullivan on Blue Collar Smart: what a branch loses when veteran sellers retire, how to get a sales floor to adopt AI, and what to ask an AI vendor.

How Distributors Should Evaluate AI | Distro

How Distributors Should Evaluate AI | Distro

How Distributors Should Evaluate AI | Distro

Order entry is the easy part. See why cross-referencing accuracy and AI confidence scoring decide which AI actually grows a distributor's revenue.

Order entry is the easy part. See why cross-referencing accuracy and AI confidence scoring decide which AI actually grows a distributor's revenue.

Solving the Distribution Labor Shortage with AI and Quoting Automation

Solving the Distribution Labor Shortage with AI and Quoting Automation

Solving the Distribution Labor Shortage with AI and Quoting Automation

How distributors are using AI to combat the brain drain from retiring reps, ramp new hires faster, and maintain output with smaller teams.

How distributors are using AI to combat the brain drain from retiring reps, ramp new hires faster, and maintain output with smaller teams.

Cracking the Quote Code: How Quoting Automation Transforms HVAC/R RFQs

Cracking the Quote Code: How Quoting Automation Transforms HVAC/R RFQs

Cracking the Quote Code: How Quoting Automation Transforms HVAC/R RFQs

How HVAC/R distributors are cutting quote turnaround from 30 minutes to under 5 with AI that handles complex multi-line RFQs automatically.

How HVAC/R distributors are cutting quote turnaround from 30 minutes to under 5 with AI that handles complex multi-line RFQs automatically.

Margins Don’t Have to Suffer: How AI Helps Distributors Beat Tariff Volatility

Margins Don’t Have to Suffer: How AI Helps Distributors Beat Tariff Volatility

Margins Don’t Have to Suffer: How AI Helps Distributors Beat Tariff Volatility

How Distro's AI-powered repricing and quoting automation helps distributors protect margins and respond instantly to tariff-driven cost changes.

How Distro's AI-powered repricing and quoting automation helps distributors protect margins and respond instantly to tariff-driven cost changes.

Distro in the Industry Press | Trade Coverage & Interviews

Distro in the Industry Press | Trade Coverage & Interviews

Distro in the Industry Press | Trade Coverage & Interviews

Independent reporting, columns and interviews about Distro, the AI sales platform for wholesale distributors, from ACHR News, PHCP Pros, HARDI and more.

Independent reporting, columns and interviews about Distro, the AI sales platform for wholesale distributors, from ACHR News, PHCP Pros, HARDI and more.

Plan & Spec: Transforming Project Specs into Quoting-Ready Material Lists

Plan & Spec: Transforming Project Specs into Quoting-Ready Material Lists

Plan & Spec: Transforming Project Specs into Quoting-Ready Material Lists

See how Distro's Plan & Spec uses AI to scan contractor drawings and project specs, generating quoting-ready material lists in minutes, not hours.

See how Distro's Plan & Spec uses AI to scan contractor drawings and project specs, generating quoting-ready material lists in minutes, not hours.

Distro Agent: AI Customer Support

Distro Agent: AI Customer Support

Distro Agent: AI Customer Support

Distro Agent gives your customers instant self-service access to product details, pricing, order status, and recommendations on your e-commerce site.

Distro Agent gives your customers instant self-service access to product details, pricing, order status, and recommendations on your e-commerce site.

AI CPQ: Streamlining Complex Configuration and Commercial Quoting

AI CPQ: Streamlining Complex Configuration and Commercial Quoting

AI CPQ: Streamlining Complex Configuration and Commercial Quoting

AI CPQ helps reps generate complex commercial HVAC and refrigeration quotes in minutes with guided configuration and smart defaults.

AI CPQ helps reps generate complex commercial HVAC and refrigeration quotes in minutes with guided configuration and smart defaults.

Distro Agent: AI Sales Assistant for Faster, Smarter Distributor Sales

Distro Agent: AI Sales Assistant for Faster, Smarter Distributor Sales

Distro Agent: AI Sales Assistant for Faster, Smarter Distributor Sales

Distro Agent gives distributor sales reps instant access to product specs, cross-references, and ERP-validated pricing — like a 30-year veteran at their side.

Distro Agent gives distributor sales reps instant access to product specs, cross-references, and ERP-validated pricing — like a 30-year veteran at their side.

AI Quote Automation & Order Entry: The Engine That Transforms Quoting from Hours to Minutes

AI Quote Automation & Order Entry: The Engine That Transforms Quoting from Hours to Minutes

AI Quote Automation & Order Entry: The Engine That Transforms Quoting from Hours to Minutes

AI Quote Automation & Order Entry digitizes RFQs in any format — PDF, email, handwritten — and produces ERP-synced, margin-protected quotes in under 5 minutes.

AI Quote Automation & Order Entry digitizes RFQs in any format — PDF, email, handwritten — and produces ERP-synced, margin-protected quotes in under 5 minutes.

Distro Wholesale Distribution Software: The Complete AI Revenue Platform

Distro Wholesale Distribution Software: The Complete AI Revenue Platform

Distro Wholesale Distribution Software: The Complete AI Revenue Platform

The complete guide to Distro's AI revenue platform — unifying quoting, takeoffs, order entry, and sales enablement for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical

The complete guide to Distro's AI revenue platform — unifying quoting, takeoffs, order entry, and sales enablement for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical

AI & Wholesale Distribution: Why Leadership and the Right Partner Shape Success

AI & Wholesale Distribution: Why Leadership and the Right Partner Shape Success

AI & Wholesale Distribution: Why Leadership and the Right Partner Shape Success

How strong leadership and Distro's partnership model help wholesale distributors drive real AI adoption and compound efficiency gains over time.

How strong leadership and Distro's partnership model help wholesale distributors drive real AI adoption and compound efficiency gains over time.

Why Distro Outperforms Canals AI: The Only Complete AI Revenue Platform for Distributors

Why Distro Outperforms Canals AI: The Only Complete AI Revenue Platform for Distributors

Why Distro Outperforms Canals AI: The Only Complete AI Revenue Platform for Distributors

Compare Distro vs. Canals AI — why Distro is the only complete AI revenue platform purpose-built for wholesale distributors.

Compare Distro vs. Canals AI — why Distro is the only complete AI revenue platform purpose-built for wholesale distributors.

Tariffs Are Squeezing Distributors

Tariffs Are Squeezing Distributors

Tariffs Are Squeezing Distributors

How tariff volatility is compressing distributor margins and why AI-powered repricing and quoting helps you adapt quickly and stay profitable.

How tariff volatility is compressing distributor margins and why AI-powered repricing and quoting helps you adapt quickly and stay profitable.

AI in Distribution: How Quoting and Takeoffs Automation Are Transforming Wholesale

AI in Distribution: How Quoting and Takeoffs Automation Are Transforming Wholesale

AI in Distribution: How Quoting and Takeoffs Automation Are Transforming Wholesale

How AI is transforming wholesale distribution — cutting RFQ response times to under 2 minutes and automating takeoffs from contractor documents.

How AI is transforming wholesale distribution — cutting RFQ response times to under 2 minutes and automating takeoffs from contractor documents.

Redefining Sales Excellence in Distribution — Insights from the SWA Tech Panel

Redefining Sales Excellence in Distribution — Insights from the SWA Tech Panel

Redefining Sales Excellence in Distribution — Insights from the SWA Tech Panel

Key takeaways from the SWA Tech Panel on how AI should augment distributor sales teams, not replace them — featuring CEO Jason Sullivan.

Key takeaways from the SWA Tech Panel on how AI should augment distributor sales teams, not replace them — featuring CEO Jason Sullivan.

How WeatherTech Is Winning in HVAC Sales with Distro

How WeatherTech Is Winning in HVAC Sales with Distro

How WeatherTech Is Winning in HVAC Sales with Distro

VP Lantis Hollis shares how WeatherTech Distributing uses Distro to give new HVAC reps the same knowledge and speed as 30-year veterans.

VP Lantis Hollis shares how WeatherTech Distributing uses Distro to give new HVAC reps the same knowledge and speed as 30-year veterans.

New Solutions Partner for BLUEHAWK

New Solutions Partner for BLUEHAWK

New Solutions Partner for BLUEHAWK

Distro joins BLUEHAWK as an approved solutions partner, bringing AI-powered quoting and sales automation to BLUEHAWK member distributors.

Distro joins BLUEHAWK as an approved solutions partner, bringing AI-powered quoting and sales automation to BLUEHAWK member distributors.

Building AI Technology for Distribution with the Human Mind in Mind

Building AI Technology for Distribution with the Human Mind in Mind

Building AI Technology for Distribution with the Human Mind in Mind

CEO Jason Sullivan on why Distro designs AI that works the way distributors actually think and sell, merging technology with behavioral psychology.

CEO Jason Sullivan on why Distro designs AI that works the way distributors actually think and sell, merging technology with behavioral psychology.