The MDM Podcast

Canals Co-Founder and CEO Michael Delgado joins the MDM Amplify podcast to discuss how AI can tackle the manual work behind distributor transactions, where human judgment remains essential and how companies can turn recovered time into greater sales capacity.

Distribution veteran and former MDM analytics leader John Gunderson joins the MDM Podcast to unpack our latest Grainger Case Study, exploring the MRO giant’s High-Touch model, assortment strategy, private label, digital commerce and what other distributors can learn from its sustained market outperformance.

Moblico Founder and CEO Pierre Barbeau joins the MDM Amplify Podcast to discuss why distributors need a unified messaging strategy, how fragmented communication channels create friction for employees and customers, and where AI can help streamline conversations and improve responsiveness.

Engineered assembly components distributor Supply Technologies, a subsidiary of ParkOhio, is making the largest investment in its history. What does it take to launch a implement a new ERP system and open a $20 million distribution center at the same time? Supply Technologies President Brian Norris — who became president in 2021 after a long career at Grainger — joins MDM Senior Editor Vesna Brajkovic to explain how the company is tackling both while preparing for the future of industrial distribution.

Epicor CMO and SVP of Product Kerrie Jordan joins the MDM Amplify Podcast to discuss ERP’s shift from a system of record to a system of outcomes, the company’s latest agentic AI announcements and what distributors should prioritize as business software enters its next chapter.