From Reporting to Intelligence: Evolving Analytics with AI and GEO 3 min read ● Silk Team Business Intelligence has been a fixed, historical exercise for decades. The process of gathering data, converting that data into a dashboard, and then looking back to determine performance has to become a hindrance for success in today's fast-paced markets. [...]
AI Strategy for Manufacturing & Distribution: A Guide to ROI in 2026 3 min read ● Silk Team Manufacturers and Distributors have moved beyond the "AI Experimentation Period" in 2026. The industrial sector now faces the issue of determining what type of Artificial Intelligence architecture will provide the greatest return on investment (ROI). Your selection [...]
GEO and AI in eCommerce: How Integrated Platforms Drive Discovery 3 min read ● Silk Team The way people shop on the internet is changing fast. By 2026, the “10 blue links” that were once used to help customers find products using traditional search will be replaced by AI-powered search engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini [...]
How to Move From Data Reporting to AI-Driven Intelligence 3 min read ● Silk Team For decades data analytics has been structured as follows: A business event occurs and data is collected and then 7 days or so after that a report arrives on a stakeholders desk. Descriptive analytics provides information as to what happened [...]
Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to AI Adoption in Manufacturing 3 min read ● Silk Team What Keeps Manufacturing Companies From Adopting AI — And How to Move Past It Manufacturers clearly see the promise of artificial intelligence. Smarter forecasting, fewer machine failures, improved quality control, and better decision-making are all well within reach. Yet many [...]
Personalization in B2B: How AI Is Transforming the Buying Experience 3 min read ● Silk Team Using Artificial Intelligence to Deliver a More Personalized Purchase Experience for B2B Buyers Personalization was once considered a “nice-to-have” in B2C—think product recommendations, tailored emails, and dynamic content. Today, those same expectations have firmly entered the B2B world. Buyers [...]
Using GEO Data to Build Smarter Sales Territories and Target the Right Accounts 3 min read ● Silk Team Sales Territory Design and GEO Data: How Location Intelligence Drives Better Outcomes For many B2B manufacturing and distribution organizations, sales growth isn’t achieved simply by hiring more representatives or expanding product lines. The real driver of [...]
Five Practical AI Use Cases Delivering Real Results for B2B Manufacturers and Distributors 3 min read ● Silk Team AI Is No Longer a Distant Concept for B2B Manufacturing and Distribution Artificial intelligence is no longer something reserved for innovation labs or long-term roadmaps. For B2B manufacturers and distributors, AI has become a practical tool [...]
Centralized Data: The Missing Piece Behind Successful AI and GEO Strategies 3 min read ● Silk Team Centralized Data Is the Essential Foundation for All AI and GEO Strategies Manufacturers and distributors are moving quickly to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Geographic (GEO) Analytics. These capabilities promise better forecasting, more precise customer [...]
Rethinking AI in Manufacturing: From Hype to Real-World Impact 3 min read ● Silk Team What AI Really Means for Manufacturers — Beyond Industry 4.0 There is no shortage of conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. Vendors highlight it in sales decks, speakers reference it on conference panels, and executives mention it in strategy [...]
