Episodes
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 Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton are joined by Nelson Valderrama, founder of Intuilize, to break down inflation uncertainty, supply chain disruption, AI adoption strateg...
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, cybersecurity risks, and Amazon’s one-hour delivery model collide? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the macroeconomic signals, AI governance sh...
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 accelerating AI race between the U.S. and China? In Episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the economic signals shaping manufacturers and distributors right now, ...
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, all in the same week? In Episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the accelerating news cycle impacting manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and the g...
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, and the future of wholesale distribution? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown, Tom Burton, and Nick Pericle unpack the legal shockwaves from the IEEPA tariff decision, t...
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. tariffs? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the 6–3 SCOTUS ruling overturning tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers ...
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 stock your warehouse, all at the same time? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the Supreme Court tariff ruling uncertainty, rising GDP versus “v...
Mike Hockett on Executive Decision-Making in an Uncertain Supply Chain.
What happens when intuition, AI, tariffs, and leadership collide in wholesale distribution? In this episode of Around the Horn Podcast, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton are joined by Mike Hockett of Modern Distribution Management to unpack the biggest forces shaping distribution leaders right now, from tr...
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 customer expectations? In this episode of Around The Horn Podcast, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the most important forces shaping wholesale distribution today, from policy shifts and economic signals to ...