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09/27/2025
032. AI Discovery Workshop
Presenter: Brooks Hamilton
Level of Complexity: Intermediate
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
AI Discovery Workshop Executive Alignment and Hands-On Implementation The workshop will be divided into two key sessions: Executive Briefing (2 Hours) Audience: Senior executives (CEO, COO, CFO, CRO, VP-level) - These roles are crucial as they set the strategic direction and ensure that AI initiatives align with overall business goals Objective: Help the leadership team understand the current state of AI technology and the potential of incorporating AI in the form of LLMs and other AI enabled tools in their business. The goal is to provide actionable insights and spark interest in larger-scale AI adoption. Topics Covered: Introduction to AI & LLMs in Distribution: Overview of AI concepts, explanation of LLMs, and industry examples of AI-driven success stories Strategic AI Initiatives: Key opportunities with high ROI/benefits for deploying LLMs across departments to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency High-Level Use Cases: Examples of using AI to enhance customer engagement, streamline supply chain operations, and automate sales processes LLM Best Practices: Crafting precise instructions, providing examples to the model, and using conversational prompts for business insights Goal: By the end of this session, the executive team should understand the strategic value of AI and be motivated to think about long-term implementation Applying AI in the Distribution Industry Workshop (4 Hours) Audience: Executive team, department managers, and key personnel Objective: Equip the management team with practical skills to use LLMs and explore how AI can enhance daily operations Topics Covered: Introduction to AI: Explanation of AI, specific examples of its use in industry, practical benefits, and key limitations Overview of AI Tools and Technologies: Waves of prior AI, types of AI vendors, types of AI tools, selecting the right tool for the task Data Privacy and Security: Corporate data protection policies, actions to avoid Introduction to Prompting: Become comfortable with AI. How to interact with an LLM and create effective prompts, including defining user intents and structuring information to guide responses Prompt Writing Exercises: Real-world applications, including prompts for customer service, team collaboration, and automating tasks Practical Departmental Use Cases: Sales Department: Customer research, proposal writing, pricing analysis, lead qualification Customer Service: Response templates, issue resolution, order tracking assistance Operations: Inventory analysis, vendor communication, process documentation Management: Report generation, strategic analysis, performance metrics Purchasing: Vendor research, cost analysis, contract review HR/Administrative: Policy development, training materials, communication drafting Collaborative Brainstorming Session: Working with the management team to identify specific operational areas where LLMs can have an immediate impact
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Achieving Effective Inventory Management – 6th Edition
Jon Schreibfeder
Achieving Effective Inventory Management, 6th Edition, based on our most recent research and up-to-date “best practices”, provides a complete guide for managing a large and often troublesome asset: inventory.
The economic challenges facing distributors today have resulted in EIM conducting a thorough review and update of the entire 5th edition. This update, coupled with discussions regarding the impact and adjustments that the current economic challenges have produced in all areas of inventory management, has produced our new 6th edition.
This book helps you achieve the goal of effective inventory management — to meet or exceed customers’ expectations of product availability with the amount of each item that will maximize your organization’s net profits or minimize its total inventory investment.
