Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution Podcast

Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution Podcast

Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution is the weekly podcast sponsored by LeadSmart Technologies that takes a deep dive into the topics impacting manufacturers, wholesale distribution, independent sales agents, and the global wholesale supply chain. 


Hosted by Kevin Brown, a 30-year veteran of wholesale distribution, and Tom Burton, a recognized thought leader in SaaS platforms for distributors, each episode reveals a unique perspective and valuable information about wholesale distribution. Debuting in February 2023, the ATHIWD podcast springboards from Kevin & Tom's popular LinkedIn and Facebook Live shows, bringing their industry insights to a wider audience. 


Whether it's M&A, SaaS and cloud computing, B2B e-Commerce or supply chain issues, we peel back the onion into the topics that impact your business most.

Jason Hein on Hybrid Selling, AI-Powered Customer Intelligence, and B2B E-Commerce

Jason Hein on Hybrid Selling, AI-Powered Customer Intelligence, and B2B E-Commerce

What does the next era of B2B e-commerce look like when buyers, bots, AI agents, and self-service expectations all collide? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton welcome Jason Hein, Vice President of Academy at the B2B E-Commerce Association, for a ...

Tariff Refunds, Core Inflation & Data Centers: The New Pressures Reshaping Distribution

Tariff Refunds, Core Inflation & Data Centers: The New Pressures Reshaping Distribution

What happens when inflation pressure, tariff uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and AI platform strategy all hit wholesale distribution at the same time? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton unpack the forces shaping distributors and manufacture...

Will Quinn on Modern Warehouse Management, AI Adoption, and Supply Chain Visibility

Will Quinn on Modern Warehouse Management, AI Adoption, and Supply Chain Visibility

What Happens When AI, Supply Chains, and Economic Uncertainty Collide in Wholesale Distribution? As interest rates remain under scrutiny, supply chains face new disruptions, and artificial intelligence continues to reshape business operations, wholesale distribution leaders are being forced to make ...

How "Profitless Prosperity" and Tarrif Refunds Will Affect B2B Marketing Strategy with Taylor St. Germain

How "Profitless Prosperity" and Tarrif Refunds Will Affect B2B Marketing Strategy with Taylor St. Germain

Is the U.S. economy heading toward stability, or just navigating a new kind of volatility? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown and Tom Burton are joined by Taylor St. Germain, Senior Economist at ITR Economics, to unpack the forces reshaping wholesale distributi...

Inflation Metrics, Tariff Refunds, and AI Pricing Models with Guest Mark Gilham of Enable

Inflation Metrics, Tariff Refunds, and AI Pricing Models with Guest Mark Gilham of Enable

Is wholesale distribution entering its most disruptive era yet? In this episode of Around the Horn in Wholesale Distribution, Kevin Brown, Tom Burton, and Mark Gilham of Enable unpack the forces reshaping the B2B supply chain: inflation measurement debates, Federal Reserve strategy, tariff refund ac...