AI is already reshaping industrial distribution.

Will you lead the change — or fall behind waiting?

AI4ID: The Distributor’s Strategic Playbook is the practical, no-hype guide for distribution leaders who want measurable results, not buzzwords.

Most AI books are written for Silicon Valley — not for the distributor managing 40,000 SKUs on thin margins with a workforce wary of the next big thing. This one is different: a decision-by-decision roadmap, grounded in research from Texas A&M’s AI4ID Consortium, that shows you exactly where AI creates real value in a distribution business.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

Assess your organization’s real AI readiness
Find quick wins that pay back in 60–90 days
Evaluate vendors and decide when to build vs. buy
Lead your workforce through the change
Scale from a single location to many
Measure the ROI that proves it’s working

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These frameworks come out of the AI in Distribution Consortium at Texas A&M — vendor-neutral help for distributors navigating AI.

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Book cover titled The Distributor’s Strategic Playbook by Lee Allison, featuring a large compass rose illustration and the subtitle Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Distribution.

Written by Dr. Lee Allison, associate professor at Texas A&M and founder of the AI in Distribution Consortium.