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Peak season brings 3x order volumes, tighter deadlines, and margin pressure that can make or break your year. Mid-market distributors face a dual challenge: managing warehouse throughput spikes while maintaining pricing discipline under intense pressure. Most struggle with manual processes that collapse when volume hits, leading to operational chaos and pricing errors that damage relationships when you can least afford it.
Join industry experts as they reveal how forward-thinking distributors protect profitability during demand surges. Learn systematic approaches to warehouse scaling, automated fulfillment workflows, and data-driven pricing strategies that maintain margins under pressure. Real case studies show how distributors eliminated manual bottlenecks, reduced labor costs, and turned peak season from survival mode into competitive advantage through ShipHawk and Intuilize proven methodologies.
What You'll Learn:
- Warehouse automation strategies for volume spikes
- Pricing discipline systems that scale under pressure
- Labor optimization for temporary staff integration
- Inventory management to prevent costly stockouts
Speakers
Nelson Valderrama is the Founder and CEO of Intuilize, where he leads a team dedicated to helping industrial distributors unlock their hidden potential through data-driven decision making. With over 25 years of experience in the distribution and wholesaling industry, including work with GE and Private Equity firms, Nelson identified that distributors were sitting on wealth of untapped data. Through Intuilize's AI-powered solutions that focus on the two main levers of profitability—pricing and inventory optimization—Nelson helps mid-sized distributors transform their operations, preserve institutional knowledge, and achieve sustainable growth without adding headcount or complexity.
Alex Kemp Alex Kemp is VP of Marketing & Business Development at ShipHawk, where he oversees marketing strategy, partnerships, business development, and sales enablement. With a background in SaaS marketing and certifications including PMP, CPIM, and CSCP, Alex is passionate about helping companies scale through smarter marketing and operational excellence.