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Five Trends Every Distribution Leader Should Know About in 2026

April 17, 2026
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

Insights gathered from wholesalers and distributors ranging from electrical to industrial supply reveal five trends shaping warehouse operations today.


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Lot Tracking: A Vital Component of Recall and Inventory Management

August 22, 2025
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

Lot tracking helps maintain the high level of traceability that distributors require.


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Robots in the Warehouse? Learn From These Companies' Mistakes

October 28, 2021
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor
Some automated material handling solutions are not only expensive, but can actually impede operational efficiencies.
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WMS 101: Seven Distributors Answer Questions About Going Digital

May 12, 2021
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor
The road to a warehouse management system (WMS) looks and feels different for every distributor.
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Optimizing the Healthcare Supply Chain With a WMS

July 21, 2020
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor
Hospitals and healthcare facilities may not have large inventories or warehouses, but their complex needs stand to benefit from a warehouse management system.
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Navigating the Wild West of E-Commerce: A Guide for B2B Distributors

Navigating the Wild West of E-Commerce: A Guide for B2B Distributors

November 15, 2019
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

The meteoric rise of business-to-consumer retail e-commerce has sent shock waves throughout the industry. Now, the impact is reverberating beyond Amazon and eBay to affect business-to-business companies everywhere.


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Q&A | Turning the Page: Going Paperless With a WMS

January 21, 2019
Eric Allais, SCB Contributor
To understand how paperless systems are impacting modern warehouses, we asked distributors who have paved the way with the help of warehouse management systems.
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