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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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 ...
The Great Inventory Slowdown: What Distributors Must Do Next
What happens when economic volatility, tariff pressure, AI disruption, and shifting distributor...
Mike Hockett on Planning Through Uncertainty and Forecasting The Future of Distribution
What happens to wholesale distribution when tariffs rise, interest rates stay high, and custome...
The Future of Industrial Leadership in an AI Economy
Can AI, robotics, and self‑driving technology change the distribution landscape faster than the...
Agentic Commerce and Contextual Intelligence for Wholesale Distributors & Manufacturers
What does it take to navigate tariffs, rate cuts, and AI disruption all at once? Hosts Kevin Br...
How Distributors Stay Profitable in An Era of Uncertain Tariffs
What happens when tariffs, rate cuts, and AI forecasting collide in the world of wholesale dist...
More Rate Cuts, More Robots, More AI: What Distributors Need To Know
What do rate cuts, tariffs, and the rise of agentic AI mean for the future of wholesale distrib...
The Leadership Edge: How Agentic Commerce Will Shape The Future of Wholesale Distribution Growth
What happens when two industry veterans break down the biggest stories shaping wholesale distri...
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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.


