{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Business: Unfiltered with Rick Plasket","title":"SE1 E11 How AI Is Transforming Industrial Distribution | Dave Rike","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2788,"description":"How is AI transforming the future of industrial distribution, supply chain management, and fluid power?\nIn this episode of Business Unfiltered, Rick Plasket sits down with Dave Rike, CEO of DistraNet, to explore leadership, technology, AI, data, e-commerce, and the rapidly changing world of industrial distribution.\nDave shares his journey from building internet solutions for the grocery supply chain and fintech platforms to developing healthcare technology before becoming CEO of DistraNet, one of North America's largest distribution networks for fluid power products.\nDave explains how DistraNet uses shared inventory, e-commerce, data synchronization, group purchasing, and AI to help distributors become faster, smarter, and more competitive.\nThe conversation also explores why AI is changing the traditional SaaS model, how businesses can use AI to increase employee efficiency rather than simply replace people, and why the companies that succeed in the future may be the smartest and fastest—not necessarily the biggest.\nDave also discusses his leadership philosophy as a facilitator and problem solver, the importance of understanding the real problems businesses face, and how identifying those challenges can lead to better technology, processes, forecasting, inventory management, and growth.\nIn this episode, you'll learn about:\n• Dave Rike's journey to becoming CEO of DistraNet\n• The evolution of industrial distribution and fluid power\n• How DistraNet uses shared inventory to improve customer service\n• AI and the future of business technology\n• Why traditional SaaS solutions may no longer be enough\n• Using AI to improve employee productivity and efficiency\n• Data synchronization and digital transformation\n• E-commerce and modern supply chain management\n• Group purchasing and creating value for distributors\n• Leadership, goal setting, and problem solving\n• Why businesses need to become smarter and faster\n• The future of AI in industrial distribution\n• How fluid power...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-7nm5xbS0w_h8Uuio8YhKkWjrz8c2JJqlGMvNF_ECsA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80OTU4/YTg3NWQ0NTU3N2Y1/NGJiMjRlMjg4OWI4/NmQyNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}