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What’s Working: Distributors trade tips on artificial intelligence during Denver event

Coloradosun · · 1849 words · By Tamara Chuang
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“distributor Endries International added artificial intelligence to help automate a purchasing department task”
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Multiple independent sources (Infor and Classet) confirm Endries International implemented AI and automation to scale business and improve hiring/processes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Saving 9K hours annually through automation and AI allows Endries to scale its business.Endries Production Parts. Experiencing significant growth over the past three years, Endries recognizes the chal…
https://www.infor.com/en-gb/blog/endries-customer-story
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary: Endries International's VP of HR found that AI screening made their hiring process more compliant, not less. Implementation took just weeks with no process overhaul needed.
https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-endries-international
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web search NEUTRAL — In this video produced by our longtime business system partner, Infor, we talk about one such real world application of AI here at Endries International, Inc. The use case we discuss in this video tou…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mknightxtg_endries-uses-infor…
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“Jenni Detert, Endries’ vice president of information technology during a panel at the Shift | The Future of Distribution conference this week at The Inverness Denver hotel”
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The web results provided for 'Jenni' refer to an AI writing tool and a biopic about Jenni Rivera, not a person named Jenni Detert or the specific conference mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jenni is an AI research and academic writing assistant that helps students, researchers, and academics create essays, papers, and citations with ease.
https://jenni.ai/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 7, 2024 · “Jenni,” the new Vix biopic, tells the tragic story of the late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera. Inside her marriages, kids, and how she died.
https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/jenni-rivera-movie-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find out how and where to watch "Jenni" online on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ today – including 4K and free options.
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jenni-2024
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“a survey of 426 distribution companies by Modern Distribution Management, a research firm owned by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors”
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Modern Distribution Management (MDM) explicitly stated they surveyed 426 distribution executives, and another source confirms MDM is owned by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A distribution board (also known as panelboard, circuit breaker panel, breaker panel, circuit breaker,electric panel, fuse box or DB box) is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_board
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Distributions are organized into sections by the major distribution or package management sy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Associatio…
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“While 73% expected a minimum of 2% pricing and margin improvement, only 16% hit that mark”
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While the MDM source confirms a survey of 426 executives and mentions that over 70% report no margin improvement, the specific figures (73% and 16%) are not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, though they align with the general findings of the MDM report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI commonly refers to artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by machines. Ai, ai, a.i, A.I or AI may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — .ai is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is administered by the government of Anguilla. It is a popular domain hack wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and dec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
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“the survey showed 54% said they didn’t have AI on their roadmap”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic links to survey tools (Microsoft Forms, SurveyMonkey) and Wikipedia entries for AI, but no specific data regarding the 54% roadmap figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — .ai is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is administered by the government of Anguilla. It is a popular domain hack wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.ai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI commonly refers to artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by machines. Ai, ai, a.i, A.I or AI may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and dec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
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“NAW president Eric Hoplin who testified before a congressional committee in February on how AI technology is already in use to improve worker safety”
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The evidence confirms NAW's existence and mission, but there is no mention of Eric Hoplin testifying before a congressional committee in February regarding AI and worker safety.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · Many people wonder about the difference between “Nah” and “Naw.” Simply put, both words are informal ways to say “no.” However, their usage slightly differs based on regional dialects. “…
https://twominenglish.com/nah-or-naw/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 16, 2018 · Founded in 1946, NAW represents industry trade associations and companies spanning every sector of distribution. At the core of NAW’s mission is advocacy.
https://www.naw.org/
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“the industry grow into an estimated $8.7 trillion market, up from $8 trillion more than a year ago”
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The search results discuss the Indian economy, fashion industry, and capital markets, but none provide data on a distribution industry market growing from $8 trillion to $8.7 trillion.
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web search NEUTRAL — (equivalent to ₹1.2 trillion or US$12 billion in 2023) in the Union Budget.[228] Farming incomes are also hampered by lack of food storage and distribution infrastructure; a third of India's agricultu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India
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web search NEUTRAL — Worldwide Apparel & Footwear Market Size. Retail Value RSP USD trillion.Clothing consumption has grown explosively over the past 20 years. Fashion consumers buy over 80 billion new pieces of clothing …
https://fashionunited.com/statistics/global-fashion-industry…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SIFMA Capital Markets Fact Book is an annual reference containing comprehensive data on the capital markets, investor participation, savings and investment, and securities industry.
https://www.sifma.org/research/statistics/fact-book
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“Between July and November, U.S. Treasury data showed that revenue from corporate income tax had dropped by one-third, or $52 billion, from the same period a year earlier, The New York Times reported”
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A LinkedIn post specifically cites U.S. Treasury data reporting a $52 billion drop in corporate income tax revenue between July and November 2025 compared to 2024, attributing it to tax legislation.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to U.S. Treasury data, revenue from corporate income taxes fell by $52 billion between July and November 2025, compared with the same period in 2024. Experts attribute this to recent tax leg…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/holly-roundtree-a7b74612_acco…
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out @FiscalService Fiscal Data’s new federal revenue page! #FederalRevenue.tax, estate tax, and other taxes and fees. So far in FY --, individual income taxes have accounted for % of total reven…
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/gover…
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web search NEUTRAL — As your income goes up, the tax rate on the next layer of income is higher.You pay the higher rate only on the part that's in the new tax bracket. 2025 tax rates for a single taxpayer.
https://www.irs.gov/filing/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brac…
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“Maryland-based IonQ Inc. picked Boulder to be home to a new 22,000-square-foot quantum research and development lab”
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No evidence was found after searching for IonQ's lab in Boulder.
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“The lab is located at 1685 38th St. near the intersection of Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue and occupies two floors of Boulder 38, a new 168,000-square-foot research campus”
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No evidence was found after searching for the specific address or the Boulder 38 research campus in relation to IonQ.
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“Earlier this year, it acquired Oxford Ionics, which had a Colorado presence”
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“In January, IonQ employed 95 workers in Colorado”
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“IonQ received a number of local and state incentives, including a Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit valued up to $2.8 million if the company adds 150 net new jobs in eight years”
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“The company also was approved for additional income tax credits of up to $1 million because it is in the Boulder CHIPS Zone”
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“the state’s Minority Business Office on Friday announced Certify Colorado, a new program to help small businesses offset certification costs”
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“This program covers up to $2,000 per business”
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“The state’s Economic Development Commission approved $250,000 to fund the program”
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“A 3,000-square-foot facility in Grand Lake is stocked with tools for woodworking, leatherworking, silversmithing, boat building and more... the Grand Spirit Makerspace”
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