The Briefing: AI Insights & Playbooks

AI adoption in manufacturing and distribution demands scenario planning. Surge, balance, protect.

PM success depends on leading across sales, engineering, and design. Learn alignment, negotiation, and execution skills that win.

From rigid scripts to adaptive reasoning, explore five types of agents that show how AI evolves into systems built for real-world complexity.

ReAct Agents unite reasoning and action, turning SPA rebate reconciliation from manual pain into adaptive, real-time intelligence.

Spielberg’s shark broke, but suspense won. B2B leaders can turn broken CRMs, comp plans, and pricing into seller clarity.

Code is becoming conversation. GitHub: 50% AI-written. Developers ship 10x faster. From Unix → Docker → Kubernetes → Intent OS. Clarity is the new syntax.

Tariffs are reshaping B2B distribution. Shelf wars, razor-thin staples, contracts, bundles, and gatekeepers now decide whether margins survive or erode.

Apple’s strangest design choices, like the Magic Mouse port and Mac Mini button, reveal how coherence beats convenience in product strategy.

Generative search changes the rules. Distributors must optimize for AI models, answer engines, and user experience to avoid being invisible.

Tools accelerate old assumptions and make companies faster at being wrong. Agents adapt with context and decide in ways that defend the margin.