--- title: Expertek Blog | innovation description: innovation | Read the latest in distribution industry thought leadership from Expertek President Ken Mostello. Subscribe so you don't miss a post! --- [![Expertek](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/Expertek_July2017/Img/logo.png "Expertek")](https://www.expertek.com/) [![DEMO](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3485809/d6042c15-9d5a-4688-8cb5-debd9e14d5bc.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3485809/d6042c15-9d5a-4688-8cb5-debd9e14d5bc) 1-508-624-0006 [info@expertek.com](mailto:info@expertek.com?subject=Hello%20from%20the%20Expertek%20website) - [HOME](http://www.expertek.com) - [SOLUTIONS](https://www.expertek.com/core-solutions) - [Infor CloudSuite Distribution](https://www.expertek.com/infor-cloudsuite-distribution) - [Infor Distribution SX.e](https://www.expertek.com/infor-distribution-sxe) - [Infor Distribution FACTS](https://www.expertek.com/infor-distribution-facts) - [Infor Storefront](https://www.expertek.com/infor-storefront) - [Infor CRM](https://www.expertek.com/infor-crm) - [Infor Xi](https://www.expertek.com/infor-xi) - [Warehouse Automation](https://www.expertek.com/warehouse-automation-twl) - [Acumatica for Manufacturers](https://www.expertek.com/acumatica-for-manufacturers) - [Extension Products](https://www.expertek.com/extension-products) - [MANAGED SERVICES](https://www.expertek.com/managed-services) - [IT Infrastructure & Services](https://www.expertek.com/it-infrastructure-services) - [Technology Consulting](https://https://www.expertek.com/technology-consulting) - [Cloud Technology Primer](https://www.expertek.com/cloud-technology-primer) - [MOBILITY SOLUTIONS](https://www.expertek.com/mobility-solutions) - [OrderPoint](https://www.expertek.com/orderpoint) - [FieldOffice](https://www.expertek.com/fieldoffice) - [SupplyLine](https://www.expertek.com/supplyline) - [ABOUT](https://www.expertek.com/about-us) - [Newsroom](https://www.expertek.com/newsroom) - [Leadership](https://www.expertek.com/leadership) - [Careers](https://www.expertek.com/careers) - [BLOG](https://blog.expertek.com) - [CONTACT](https://www.expertek.com/contact) - [Settings](https://www.expertek.com/settings) # Expertek Blog ## [Amazon May be a Key for Your Distribution Business Growth](https://blog.expertek.com/amazon-may-be-a-key-for-your-distribution-growth) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Jun 27, 2018 6:42:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_70869411%20(1).jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/amazon-may-be-a-key-for-your-distribution-growth) [Forrester Research has projected](https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2017/06/05/u-s-b2b-e-commerce-course-hit-1-18-trillion-2021/) that by 2021, eCommerce will comprise 13.1% of all US B2B sales, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.4%. A while back, I wrote about [eCommerce as the #1 way to grow your distribution business](https://blog.expertek.com/ecommerce-the-number-one-way-to-grow-your-distribution-business), and part of that conversation included establishing an effective eCommerce presence through 3rd party sites. It may surprise you to learn that the site with the most opportunity for major revenue boosts is Amazon. That’s right—the world’s number one retail mass marketplace might also be a profitable B2B sales channel for your distribution business. [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/amazon-may-be-a-key-for-your-distribution-growth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/amazon-may-be-a-key-for-your-distribution-growth#comments-listing) Topics: [distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution), [eCommerce](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/ecommerce), [innovation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation) ## [Ship more orders, cut your costs: StarShip Integration with Infor SX.e and CloudSuite Distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/starship-integration-with-infor-sxe-csd) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on May 28, 2018 11:33:29 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_109735043.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/starship-integration-with-infor-sxe-csd) At the TUG Connects 2018 Conference in late March, the Expertek team unveiled our new integration of StarShip shipping software with Infor SX.e and CloudSuite Distribution. In just a few weeks, it's become one of our most talked-about offerings ever. [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/starship-integration-with-infor-sxe-csd) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/starship-integration-with-infor-sxe-csd#comments-listing) Topics: [distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution), [business transformation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/business-transformation), [innovation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation), [business velocity](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/business-velocity), [shipping](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/shipping), [software](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/software) ## [WATCH THE WEBINAR: "Transforming your Distribution Business for the 21st Century"](https://blog.expertek.com/blog-webinar-transforming-your-distribution-business) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on May 2, 2018 2:51:46 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_140010743.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/blog-webinar-transforming-your-distribution-business)   **Small-to-medium-size distributors: You are under threat.** With product and pricing information readily available online, your reliable customers are looking elsewhere for the items they need—and prospective new customers may be overlooking you entirely. It’s time to fight back. It’s time for business transformation. [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/blog-webinar-transforming-your-distribution-business) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/blog-webinar-transforming-your-distribution-business#comments-listing) Topics: [distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution), [innovation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation), [webinar](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/webinar) ## [Unearth the "hidden treasure" in your warehouse.](https://blog.expertek.com/unearth-the-hidden-treasure-in-your-warehouse) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Apr 20, 2018 4:46:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_94982642.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/unearth-the-hidden-treasure-in-your-warehouse) I'm convinced that every small-to-medium-sized distributor has a wealth of valuable treasure hidden in their warehouse. It's not something you can hold in your hand like gemstones or gold doubloons. What I'm talking about is the profits to be gained when you create more efficient processes in your warehouse operations. [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/unearth-the-hidden-treasure-in-your-warehouse) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/unearth-the-hidden-treasure-in-your-warehouse#comments-listing) Topics: [Innovation in Distribution Survey](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation-in-distribution-survey), [distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution), [business transformation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/business-transformation), [innovation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation), [business velocity](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/business-velocity), [warehouse management systems](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/warehouse-management-systems), [WMS](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/wms) ## [Distributors: You Need to Get Your Moats Back.](https://blog.expertek.com/distributors-you-need-to-get-your-moats-back) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Apr 13, 2018 2:26:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/Castle%20Moat.jpeg)](https://blog.expertek.com/distributors-you-need-to-get-your-moats-back)   Every successful distributor needs a wide, deep moat. No, I’m not advising you to encircle your warehouses with water- and crocodile-filled ditches. What I’m writing about is a term Warren Buffett popularized in 1999 when he summed up his investment strategy:  [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/distributors-you-need-to-get-your-moats-back) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/distributors-you-need-to-get-your-moats-back#comments-listing) Topics: [Customer loyalty](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/customer-loyalty), [Innovation in Distribution Survey](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation-in-distribution-survey), [distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution), [business transformation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/business-transformation), [innovation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation) ## [Our top takeaways from the TUG Connects 2018 Conference](https://blog.expertek.com/our-top-takeaways-from-tug-connects-2018) Posted by [Kenneth Mostello](https://blog.expertek.com/author/kenneth-mostello) on Apr 6, 2018 3:53:32 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.expertek.com/hubfs/TUG%20Square.jpg)](https://blog.expertek.com/our-top-takeaways-from-tug-connects-2018)   The Expertek team wrapped up a busy month of March with four days in Phoenix at TUG Connects 2018, the annual meeting for users of Infor Distribution software. It's our favorite conference because it always shines a spotlight on the most important issues, trends, and opportunities in the distribution industry.   [Read More](https://blog.expertek.com/our-top-takeaways-from-tug-connects-2018) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.expertek.com/our-top-takeaways-from-tug-connects-2018#comments-listing) Topics: [Innovation in Distribution Survey](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation-in-distribution-survey), [distribution](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/distribution), [product updates](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/product-updates), [TUG conference](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/tug-conference), [innovation](https://blog.expertek.com/tag/innovation) [All posts](https://blog.expertek.com/all) [![Distributors, start your 2019 business planning by downloading the Expertek ebook, Navigating a Changing Distribution Landscape.](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3485809/0c93438a-29b3-44ac-a618-db0d80b8cca2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3485809/0c93438a-29b3-44ac-a618-db0d80b8cca2) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ##### HEADQUARTERS Expertek Systems, Inc. 100 Locke Drive Marlborough, MA 01752 Phone: 508-624-0006 Email: [info@expertek.com](mailto:info@expertek.com?subject=Hello%20from%20the%20Expertek%20website) [expertek.com](https://www.expertek.com/) ##### CORE SOLUTIONS - [Infor CloudSuite Distribution](https://www.expertek.com/infor-cloudsuite-distribution) - [Infor Distribution SX.e](https://www.expertek.com/infor-distribution-sxe) - [Infor Distribution FACTS](https://www.expertek.com/infor-distribution-facts) - [Infor Storefront](https://www.expertek.com/infor-storefront) - [Infor CRM](https://www.expertek.com/infor-crm) - [Infor Xi](https://www.expertek.com/infor-xi) - [Warehouse Automation (TWL)](https://www.expertek.com/warehouse-automation-twl) - [Mobility Solutions](https://www.expertek.com/mobility-solutions) - [Acumatica for Manufacturing](https://www.expertek.com/acumatica-for-manufacturers) - [Managed Services](https://www.expertek.com/it-infrastructure-services) - [Technology Consulting](https://www.expertek.com/technology-consulting) ##### DRIVING SUCCESS FOR DISTRIBUTORS At Expertek, we understand distribution and how lo leverage the latest technology to make your business more productive and more profitable. 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