Practical intelligence for operations leaders navigating labor shortages, margin compression, and the shift to AI-first distribution. No theory. No hype. Just the levers that move things.
Find the Lever in Your OperationMDM guest article by Ted Hebert. Mid-market distributors are leaving $1-5M on the floor and the entry barrier to AI-first operations has finally collapsed. Here is the diagnostic-first framework that actually works.
Diagnostic checklist for VP Ops at $50M–$500M industrial distributors. Reorder points, staffing models, institutional knowledge, quarter-end complaints, stalled AI — each warning sign maps to a fix.
Labor costs are up 8-12% annually. Margins sit at 5-8%. And 68% of distributors can't find enough skilled workers. Dashboards won't fix this. Your waste has a price — here's how to find it.
A free AI Workflow Audit maps your operation, identifies the leverage point costing you the most, and delivers 2-3 quick wins you can implement in 30 days.