Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution
The Leading Live Show and Podcast for the Wholesale Distribution Industry.

Every Friday at 9 AM Pacific Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution delivers weekly updates, insights, and trends shaping the manufacturing, distribution, and business world. Each week, we spotlight key news, announcements, and innovative technologies impacting wholesale distribution and manufacturing.
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Redefining Price Optimization and Inventory Management, with Nelson Valderrama of Intuilize
Is volatility the new normal for wholesale distribution and manufacturing? In this episode of A...
Inflation vs. Cost Pressure: What Distributors Must Know About Oil, AI, and Section 301 Tariffs
What happens when rising oil prices, Section 301 tariff investigations, AI adoption gaps, cyber...
Iran War, $100 Oil, and Supply Chain Disruption: Welcome to Another Friday
Is wholesale distribution prepared for $100 oil, stalled interest rate cuts, and the accelerati...
Tariffs, AI, and Margin Erosion: What Wholesale Distributors Must Do Now
What happens when tariffs collide with AI, oil volatility, margin erosion, and agentic commerce...
Nick Pericle on Trade Policy, Robotics, AI Strategy, and Everything Wholesale Distributors Need To Know
What happens when Supreme Court tariff rulings collide with AI governance, agentic commerce, an...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs: What It Means for Wholesale Distribution
What happens when the Supreme Court strikes down the legal foundation behind sweeping U.S. tari...
AI, Data Lakes, and Distribution Consolidation: The New Distribution Industry Signals
What happens if tariffs reshape the U.S. deficit, AI runs procurement, and humanoid robots stoc...
Mike Hockett on Executive Decision-Making in an Uncertain Supply Chain.
What happens when intuition, AI, tariffs, and leadership collide in wholesale distribution? In ...
Kevin Returns From NAW, And Boy Does He Have A Lot To Say
What happens when wholesale distribution collides with tariffs, AI acceleration, and rising cus...
Trapped Margin, Trade Policy, and the Future of B2B Buying
What happens when economic uncertainty, tariffs, AI agents, and cybersecurity risks collide ins...
How AI, Tariffs, and Leadership Are Reshaping Wholesale Distribution
What happens when artificial intelligence stops being an experiment and starts reshaping leader...
The 2026 Wholesale Distribution Roundtable: Six Experts on What Happened & What's Next
What happens when some of the most influential thinkers in wholesale distribution get into one ...
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Tom Burton
I have over 35 years of experience helping forward-thinking business (ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies) develop innovative, technology-based strategies and solutions that drive sales and predictable revenue growth.
I am the co-founder of LeadSmart Technologies and the author of the best selling book "The Revenue Zone: The Ultimate Playbook for the Next Generation of Sales, Marketing and Predictable Revenue Growth".
As the co-host of the Around the Horn, I really enjoy using my business and technology background to provide unique insights into the news topics we cover each week (especially around AI!)
Kevin Brown
I have worked over 30 years in the wholesale distribution and manufacturing world. Ranging from working for a national distributor, having established, and exiting a manufacturers sales agency, and investing in and operating a manufacturing company I have seen all sides of the distribution and manufacturing business from product development, go-to-market, sales, marketing, technology, and M&A.
I also consult with and advise global manufacturers, distributors, private equity, and venture capital firms and am a sought after speaker and writer.
A California native, I live in Orange County with my wife Darlene, and office mate/faithful hound Cooper, and have 3 grown sons.


