There’s no denying that distributors face an awful lot of pressure. But – the flip side of this is, the industry has been slow to embrace digitalization – which means, distributors that can manage to nail their DX strategies ASAP will be poised to win for years to come.
Here, we outline some of the key ways distributors are using technology to achieve their most critical objectives.
Digital technologies like AI, machine learning, and the IoT are transforming agriculture in profound ways. They’re enabling orgs to take on the challenges that farmers have faced from the very beginning. And – they’re helping growers tackle new ones like climate change, hunger, and an unforgiving regulatory landscape. Under the “agribusiness umbrella” there’s a lot…
Azure and Azure DevOps provides the infrastructure, environment, and tools that help users — technical or not — innovate, collaborate, and share institutional knowledge. Together, these 200+ tools empower users to solve problems on their own, and help their colleagues and clients do the same. Users can share insights, lessons, and reusable components that accelerate…
Companies in all industries are ramping up tech investments to modernize operations, enable new ways of working, get ahead of competitors, and, of course, boost that bottom line. But, focusing on capabilities alone isn’t enough. If you want to be successful, you’ll need to build a platform that combines disparate data sources, unifies systems and…
Often, companies keep doing the same things until they no longer work. Unfortunately, they typically don’t find this out until it’s too late — after customer expectations have changed, employee expectations have evolved, or disaster strikes and you’re left picking up the pieces. Outdated tech, analog processes, and too much comfort with the status quo…
The Microsoft ecosystem was designed for transformation. It’s flexible, adaptable, and easy to customize. It can be scaled up or down in response to demand fluctuations. You can add, remove, or replace modules and integrations based on real-time needs and changing requirements. But, let’s be clear: most of the benefits Microsoft has to offer don’t…
Digital transformation isn’t something you get to opt out of because it’s difficult, expensive, or you just don’t feel like dealing with it right now. Skip the harrowing journey and your business dies. Commit to transformation, and well, the odds aren’t much better — the path to DX success is riddled with potentially fatal pitfalls.…
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate to such an extent that cloud transformation is the catalyst for digital transformation. It’s what enables orgs to leverage big data, embrace new ways of working, pounce on emerging opportunities, and pivot in response to new requirements. On-premises systems and legacy tech don’t just slow digital transformations…
There’s no official digital transformation framework or guide you can follow to achieve X or Y critical outcome. But – there are a few things successful “transformers” tend to have in common. For example, they look at the overall perspective, while maintaining focus on a specific goal. They give workers what they need to handle…
Digital transformation fundamentally changes how businesses create value at every level. That, in turn, changes how work is done, what skills matter most, and how performance is measured. All of this, of course, can be pretty jarring, even for high-performers and “go-with-the-flow” types, who under different circumstances, take change in stride. As you can imagine,…