For decades, distributors relied on systems that were built for stability, not speed. Legacy ERPs, custom spreadsheets, and disconnected sales tools worked well enough when markets were predictable ...

That’s why many companies are using this planning window to tighten up their networks and focus on tools that actually help. They want to move faster and cut down on risk as disruptions keep coming.

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Government agencies use SBOMs to expose hidden risks, govern artificial intelligence tools and speed response to software vulnerabilities.