Episodes

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...

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 ...

What happens when economic uncertainty, tariffs, AI agents, and cybersecurity risks collide inside wholesale distribution? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the signals beneath the noise and explain what manufacturers and distributors...

What happens when artificial intelligence stops being an experiment and starts reshaping leadership, sales, marketing, and the global economy in real time? In this episode of Around the Horn Podcast, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack how AI, tariffs, interest rates, and workforce disruption are coll...

What happens when some of the most influential thinkers in wholesale distribution get into one room and debate the future of the industry, the rise of AI, human centered leadership, and the coming wave of agentic systems? In this powerful year end roundtable, the Around The Horn panel returns for it...

What happens when economic volatility, tariff pressure, AI disruption, and shifting distributor behavior all collide in the same quarter? In this episode, Kevin and Tom unpack a whirlwind week inside wholesale distribution, revealing how new data, emerging AI workflows, and tariff rulings are reshap...

What happens to wholesale distribution when tariffs rise, interest rates stay high, and customers expect more with less friction? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution from LeadSmart Channel Cloud, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton sit down with Modern Distribution Management editor ...

Can AI, robotics, and self‑driving technology change the distribution landscape faster than the economy can adapt? In this episode, hosts Kevin Brown and Tom Burton explore the intersection of economic volatility, AI innovation, and leadership adaptation. From robots vs. self‑driving cars to tariff ...

What does it take to navigate tariffs, rate cuts, and AI disruption all at once? Hosts Kevin Brown and Tom Burton break down the week’s headlines that matter most to manufacturers and distributors, from the U.S. government shutdown and Fed policy to the emerging reality of AI‑driven decision‑making ...