Real-time answers under jobsite pressure: How AI is shaping distribution

Real-time answers under jobsite pressure: How AI is shaping distribution

January 18, 2026 · 15 min

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Tim Savage discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on distribution in the trades.

In this episode of And So It Flows, Tim Savage, electrical outside sales representative at Lock Supply Co., shares a ground-level view of how artificial intelligence is actually being used in distribution today. With firsthand experience in the trades — including electrical, HVAC and general contracting — Savage understands the urgency contractors face when materials, answers or substitutions are needed immediately.

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