AI order entry vendors in 2026: 18 platforms for distributors and manufacturers
93% of distributors call AI a strategic priority, but only 16% have scaled past pilots. Compare 18 AI order entry vendors for 2026 before you book a demo.
Why order automation projects fail (and how to run one that doesn't)
PMI found 31% of complex projects miss their intended benefits. Here are the 12 reasons IT projects fail, and how an order automation project avoids each one.
What does a steering committee do on an order automation project?
Prosci finds active executive sponsorship is the top contributor to successful change. Here is how a steering committee keeps an order automation project on track.
How do you define success criteria for order entry automation?
PMI says 31% of complex projects miss their intended benefits. Here is what goes in a success criteria document for order automation, section by section.
How to Use AI Agents Safely (Without Approving Every Command)
AI agents send email, move money, and delete files as you. One wiped a production database in 2025. Here are the guardrails that make them safe to use.
Why McKinsey's $3-to-$1 AI rule is wrong for order automation
McKinsey says AI needs $3 of change management per $1 of deployment. That ratio came from software that made you change. AI that fits your process does not.
Lookalike Prospecting: Find Your Next Best Customer in Your Order Data
Companies with a strong ideal customer profile win 68% more accounts. Build a lookalike fingerprint from your order data and score prospects in an hour.
Why do AI order entry pilots stall before production?
IDC found that 88% of AI proofs of concept never reach production. Here is why AI order entry pilots stall, and what separates the few that make it to scale.
The tariff reset that just landed on your order desk
Section 122 expired July 24 and new Section 301 duties covering 99.4% of U.S. imports took its place. What that means for the open POs sitting in your queue.
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