Technology
The state of AI in distribution: Insights from SRS Distribution’s CTO
By The Coffee Shops. AI is poised to superpower humans and companies alike. Editor’s note: This article was written by Copilot based on Karen L. Edwards’ notes from summit presentations. SRS CTO Cory Gundberg delivered an insightful presentation on the transformative potential of AI in the distribution industry at the ...
Majority of contractors are already seeing increased efficiency from AI adoption, ServiceTitan industry report reveals
Contractors favor frictionless tools - 59% of survey respondents using AI adopt AI features already built into the doftware they use every day. ServiceTitan, the software platform that powers the trades, today released its first annual industry report focusing on AI in the Skilled Trades. The report surveyed over 1,000 contractors ...
Driving change: AI’s role in operations and leadership
By The Coffee Shops. Industry leaders explored how artificial intelligence is transforming supply chain operations, accelerating adoption and reshaping workplace culture. Editor’s note: This article was written by ChatGPT based on Karol Weymans’ notes from summit presentations. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the supply chain. At the recent SRS Distribution x ...
ServiceCon 2026 set to raise the bar
By Jesse Sanchez. From big wins in 2025 to bold goals for 2026, the service and maintenance side of the roofing industry is gaining momentum. Service and maintenance have long been the unsung heroes of the roofing industry, but that’s changing fast. At the heart of this evolution is ServiceCon, ...
AI and the industrial workforce: Reinventing the job, not replacing it
By The Coffee Shops. Speed, trust and vision: leading AI adoption without replacing jobs. Editor’s note: This article was written by ChatGPT based on Karol Weymans’ notes from summit presentations. At the recent SRS Distribution x InstaLILY AI Innovation Summit, Sumo Das, co-founder and COO of InstaLILY, moderated a compelling ...
The right CRM to streamline your auction business
By Nicole Crifasi, Creativate. Managing auctions is streamlined and seamless when all your tools and data live in the same system. Running an auction business means juggling fast-moving bids, consignments, marketing efforts and client communications all at once. Without the right systems in place, it’s easy for details to slip ...
Eye in the sky, edge on the ground
By Centerpoint Connect. Drones are giving commercial roofers a faster, smarter and safer way to work. The days of scaling ladders with a clipboard in hand are fading fast. In their place: drones capturing every angle, inch and anomaly from above. Drone technology is transforming how commercial roofing jobs get ...
Roofing contractors, don’t buy software blindly
By Jesse Sanchez. This new guide helps roofers cut through tech buzz and make smarter software choices. Choosing the right roofing software requires more than just chasing flashy features. A guide from Jobba Trade Technologies, “7 Tips to Choose the Best Roofing Software for Your Business,” cuts through the noise ...
Turning experimentation into execution: Inside SRS’s digital playbook
By The Coffee Shops. SRS Distribution is driving the future of roofing technology with an AI-powered framework that transforms innovation into action for contractors. Editor’s note: This article was written by ChatGPT based on Karol Weymans’ notes from summit presentations. At the recent SRS Distribution x InstaLILY AI Innovation Summit, ...
The future of AI: From data to action
By The Coffee Shops. The shift from copilots to teammates: unlocking the era of systems of action. Editor’s note: This article was written by ChatGPT based on Karol Weymans’ notes from summit presentations. Amit Shah, founder and CEO of InstaLILY, delivered a thought-provoking session on the accelerating adoption of AI ...
