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Midsized companies are investing heavily in AI tools and digital platforms — only to realize too late that their foundation isn’t solid. Disconnected systems, poor data quality and outdated infrastructure are causing many to redo work, spend more on back-end fixes or...
The way buyers find, evaluate, and purchase products is fundamentally changing. And if you’re a manufacturer or distributor, that shift will impact your business sooner than you think. Welcome to the era of Agentic Commerce: where AI agents represent buyers, handle...
When people talk about artificial intelligence, they usually focus on software, algorithms, and futuristic tools. But behind every AI model, every chatbot, and every autonomous system lies something far more grounded: physical infrastructure. From data centers to...
Avoid costly AI misfires—make sure your tech stack is clean, integrated, cloud-ready, real-time-capable, truly embedded, and your people are empowered before scaling AI.
Agentic Commerce is transforming B2B as AI agents handle discovery, negotiation, and purchasing, making structured APIs and machine-readable catalogs essential.
American manufacturers—from steel and HVAC to cleanroom tech—are stepping up to build the data centers, semiconductor fabs, and energy infrastructure that are essential to powering today’s rapidly expanding AI revolution.
