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Future of Distribution
The Future of Distribution is a B2B podcast from Epicor for distribution leaders — the executives running wholesale distribution businesses across industries like electrical, plumbing/HVAC, industrial supply, building materials, metals, and automotive parts. The show explores the strategic shifts and operational decisions reshaping the industry: ERP modernization, e-commerce pressure, AI in operations, generational ownership transitions, working capital, growth through acquisition, and the…
Episodes
Future of DistributionDetox Nation's Tricia Heidemann on why PE investors view supply chains as valuation and cash stories
“So how much cash is trapped in the supply chain and can the business keep serving customers if one assumption fails?” - Tricia Heidemann, Chief Operating…
Future of DistributionSKG Texas's Emily Gupton on what changes when distributors think like technology companies
"Starting to think like a technology adopter and how you're going to deploy that, whether that's internal or external, I think is really critical." - Emily…
Future of DistributionDuncan-Parnell's Pete Chrobak on how one CFO modernized three businesses from the back office
“When you focus too much on sales and you forget about your bottom line, we don't remember that profitability growth can be more impactful than top line…