AI Modernization in Distribution: Aligning Inventory Intelligence With Enterprise Decision Support
AI modernization in distribution is no longer a forecasting project alone. It is an enterprise decision support strategy that connects inventory intelligence, ERP workflows, supplier signals, service levels, and executive planning. This article explains how distributors can modernize data, architecture, governance, and operating models so AI improves replenishment, exception handling, working capital, and cross-functional decision quality without creating new operational risk.