The distribution sector is filled with stories of companies that steadily climbed from humble beginnings to become major players by consistently anticipating where the industry was headed — and evolving in order to meet it.
Today, that increasingly means embracing a revolution in technology and automation, which tends to mean artificial intelligence, in particular — and Endries International has made its intentions clear.
The distributor, established in its founders’ Eastern Wisconsin basement more than 50 years ago, has grown into a half-billion-dollar per year operation following decades of ambitious acquisition and expansion efforts — including a sophisticated vending program that not only provides industrial supplies, but improves how they’re used.
Endries President and CEO Michael Knight joins Industrial Distribution to discuss how the company is deploying AI, and where it’s headed next.
