Technology & Software

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Technology & Software
Phantom Demand: The Hidden Inventory Risk Undermining Distributor Performance
What happens when planning systems receive a distorted view of where customer demand exists?
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Technology & Software
First Supply Adds Automation Capabilities at New Distribution Hub
The company said the system led to increases in both capacity and picking speed.
October 9, 2026
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Technology & Software
Sonepar Deploys Data and AI Architecture Across Its Global Footprint
The electrical distribution giant says the system is the first of its kind in the industry.
September 24, 2026
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Grainger Acquires Tech ‘Assets’ in $210M Deal
The MRO giant said the deal would strengthen its inventory management capabilities.
August 27, 2026
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Technology & Software
Why Dashboards Don’t Make You Data-Driven
Stop counting dashboards and start counting decisions.
August 25, 2026
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Logistics
How UAV Technology Can Help Combat the Growing Cargo Theft Crisis
Drone technology is becoming an essential component of modern security.
August 19, 2026
Top Headlines
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Why the Next Manufacturing AI Breakthrough Is Connected Operations
October 9, 2026
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Security Breach: Network Security - Don't Fix the Engine While The Plane is Flying
October 8, 2026
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Amazon Investing $1B Into Data Center Communities Amid Backlash
October 2, 2026
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Report: Manufacturing Remains Most Targeted Industry for Cyberattacks
September 30, 2026
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Anthropic and OpenAI Sound the Alarm on AI Safety — and Seek to Shape How It's Controlled
September 29, 2026
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Integrators Remain Key Resource as Manufacturers Navigate Increasingly Complex Tech Landscape
September 28, 2026
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Security Breach: Water Treatment Hacks Reflect Larger OT Threats
September 23, 2026
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Sanders Bill Would Ban Artificial Superintelligence, Create Department of AI
September 23, 2026
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Siemens, Salesforce Deepen AI Partnership to Redefine Industrial Sales, Service
September 22, 2026
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The U.S. and China Are Competing for AI Dominance But Have Shared Concerns Over Safety
September 21, 2026
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025.
Will AI Models Achieve the Ability to Improve Autonomously?
September 21, 2026
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The Automation Trap Manufacturers Keep Falling Into
September 18, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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Technology & Software
AI Rivals Found Rare Agreement on Safety. Putting it Into Practice Is Harder
Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceXAI leaders have all backed a development slowdown.
September 16, 2026
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Technology & Software
New Warnings About the Risks of AI to Humanity Revive a Long-Running Debate
AI leaders admit the tech could escape control within months — here's what they're doing about it.
September 14, 2026
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Technology & Software
White Cup Challenges Distributors to Stump its New AI Tool
"Break" Nexus and you could win a $250 award.
September 3, 2026
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Technology & Software
When Your Warehouse Outgrows Your Software: A Distributor's Guide to Upgrading
When the warehouse floor and the system of record start telling different stories, your costs rise and efficiencies go down.
August 31, 2026
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Supply Chain
AI Fraud Is Exploiting Supplier Relationships
How to build a security-first culture that meets evolving hacker and fraud strategies.
August 26, 2026
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Technology & Software
Amazon Picks U.S. Site for New Robotics Manufacturing Facility
It's expected to create 300 to 500 jobs.
August 20, 2026
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: Good Guys Also Use AI
Headlines and hacker claims are not excuses for failing to leverage the cybersecurity benefits of AI.
August 12, 2026
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Business Technology
Your ERP Runs on Certainty. The AI You Bolted On Doesn't.
What happens when AI operates inside a system that doesn't tolerate approximation?
August 11, 2026
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Business Technology
Leveraging the CRM to Transform More Than Just Sales
Unlocking the technology’s power to transform your company and improve competitiveness.
August 7, 2026
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Technology & Software
SaaS Is the Starting Point, Not the Strategy
Why distributors need greater control over their data and integrations.
August 7, 2026
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Technology & Software
Update, Insights from Water Infrastructure Hacks
The terrifying potential of these attacks offers an inflection point for ICS and OT security upgrades.
August 5, 2026
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Technology & Software
When the Network Becomes the Bottleneck
An increasing number of production slowdowns are not being caused by failing equipment.
August 4, 2026
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Technology & Software
Security Breach: The Continuing Evolution of Ransomware
Legacy tactics are combining with specialized skill sets and AI to elevate the size and scale of attacks.
July 31, 2026
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Technology & Software
Workplaces Look for Cheaper AI as ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Fades as a Corporate Fad
Springtime hype over AI-generated work has shifted to a summertime backlash.
July 30, 2026