The recent Acumatica Summit 2025 provided some much-needed clarity on how to tame complex ERP systems. This year’s event, held last month in Vegas, was bigger than ever, filled with practical insights, AI-driven innovation, and a laser focus on performance and efficiency. Jason Birch, our VP of Strategic Partnerships, attended and walked away with some…
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The volatile economic climate since 2020 has put distributors in a tough spot. As business activity slows in some areas, distributors are grappling with finding a new normal in supply planning with vendors. This involves resetting inventory models, which leads to supply chain issues and material shortages, creating tension between sales, procurement, and finance teams…
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Achieving maximum ROI in distribution hinges on your ability to make informed decisions about inventory management and pricing strategies. One powerful yet underutilized tool that distributors can leverage is rate-of-change analysis. By focusing on short-term and long-term sales trends, rate-of-change metrics provide invaluable insights that help distributors optimize their inventory and pricing decisions to stay…
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Distributors know that staying ahead means making smarter, faster decisions about inventory and pricing. Last November, Kirk Zehnder, CEO of Earnest Machine—a master distributor of large-diameter and specialty industrial fasteners—joined Nelson Valderrama on stage at STAFDA 2024 for their presentation From Ideas to Success: Real-World Growth with AI. Kirk shared how innovative pricing and inventory…
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As 2025 begins, manufacturers and distributors face an increasingly digital landscape that demands vigilance. Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office concern—it’s a cornerstone of protecting your operations, customer trust, and profitability. While you focus on maximizing ROI through streamlined inventory and pricing processes, don’t let a preventable cyber incident derail your progress. This year, resolve…
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The HARDI Annual Conference 2024 in Atlanta was nothing short of a powerhouse event, a reflection of the HVACR industry’s resilience and growth. With record-breaking attendance and a bustling Atlanta venue, it was clear that HARDI’s influence has strengthened, drawing distributors, manufacturers, and thought leaders together in unprecedented numbers. As Phil Samuels of Intuilize observed,…
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Managing large bills of materials (BOM) can be overwhelming for distributors, especially when dealing with hundreds of line items across multiple categories. Relying on manual input and spreadsheets is outdated, error-prone, and inefficient. To remain competitive, distributors need to embrace technology-driven solutions like system pricing and advanced analytics to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and make…
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We’re thrilled to announce that Intuilize will attend the HARDI Annual Conference 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, this December! This premier event for the HVACR industry offers a unique chance to learn, connect, and shape the future of the industry alongside peers, thought leaders, and innovators. 📅 Date: December 7-10, 2024. 🏙️ Venue: Table 17 |…
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As a distributor, you know staying ahead of market disruptions is critical. Intuilize CEO Nelson Valderrama offers interesting insights on how to do this in his Distributor's Link Magazine article, Optimizing Inventory: How AI Improves S&OP. The write-up highlights how mid-size distributors can leverage sales and operations planning (S&OP) optimization and advanced tech to secure…
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