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		<title>Huws Gray adds “AI-powered supply chain planning” in new partnership with Slimstock</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/huws-gray-slimstock-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Huws Gray has partnered with Slimstock, billed as “a global leader in AI-powered supply chain planning,” to enhance its central planning, automation and supply chain processes." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/huws-gray-slimstock-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/huws-gray-slimstock-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/huws-gray-slimstock-768x514.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/huws-gray-slimstock-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/huws-gray-slimstock.jpg 1184w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Huws Gray has partnered with Slimstock to enhance its central planning, automation and supply chain processes.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/huws-gray-adds-ai-powered-supply-chain-planning-in-new-partnership-with-slimstock/">Huws Gray adds “AI-powered supply chain planning” in new partnership with Slimstock</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>“Save time, control costs and make confident decisions”</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/save-time-control-costs-make-confident-decisions-aptean-appcentral-merlin-erp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/appcentral-aptean-merlin-meetappcentral-pbm-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Designed to “make every day simpler for builders’ merchants,” Aptean has launched the new the new AppCentral AI platform." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/appcentral-aptean-merlin-meetappcentral-pbm-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/appcentral-aptean-merlin-meetappcentral-pbm-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/appcentral-aptean-merlin-meetappcentral-pbm-768x513.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/appcentral-aptean-merlin-meetappcentral-pbm-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/appcentral-aptean-merlin-meetappcentral-pbm.jpg 1077w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Designed to “make every day simpler for builders’ merchants,” Aptean has launched the new the new AppCentral AI platform.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/save-time-control-costs-make-confident-decisions-aptean-appcentral-merlin-erp/">“Save time, control costs and make confident decisions”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Epicor assess AI readiness in the merchant sector</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epicor-ai-readiness-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Epicor&#039;s Chris Cyrol considers the level of AI readiness in 2025, exploring how workforce strategy is reshaping the building supplies sector." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epicor-ai-readiness-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epicor-ai-readiness-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epicor-ai-readiness-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epicor-ai-readiness-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/epicor-ai-readiness.jpg 1223w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Chris Cyrol, Product Marketing Manager at Epicor, considers the level of AI readiness in 2025, exploring how workforce strategy is reshaping the building supplies industry.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/epicor-assess-ai-readiness-in-the-merchant-sector/">Epicor assess AI readiness in the merchant sector</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Epicor study reveals “AI adoption is driving smarter, more resilient supply chains”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/epicor-nucleus-research-ai-survey-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Epicor’s survey of supply chain decision-makers shows organisations are “scaling AI workflows, hiring for AI-specific roles and prioritising data-centric investments to better navigate disruption.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/epicor-nucleus-research-ai-survey-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/epicor-nucleus-research-ai-survey-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/epicor-nucleus-research-ai-survey-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/epicor-nucleus-research-ai-survey.jpg 877w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Epicor’s survey of supply chain decision-makers shows organisations are “scaling AI workflows, hiring for AI-specific roles and prioritising data-centric investments to better navigate disruption.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/global-epicor-study-reveals-ai-adoption-is-driving-smarter-more-resilient-supply-chains/">Global Epicor study reveals “AI adoption is driving smarter, more resilient supply chains”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>PushOn research reveals half of builders’ merchants “name AI as top priority for eCommerce growth”</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/pushon-research-reveals-importance-of-ai-and-automation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 09:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The PushON study found that nearly half of businesses in the sector (49%) now see the rise of AI and automation as the most significant trend shaping their digital strategies." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pushon-ai.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Conducted by eCommerce agency PushON, the study found that nearly half of businesses in the sector (49%) now see the rise of AI and automation as the most significant trend shaping their digital strategies.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/pushon-research-reveals-importance-of-ai-and-automation/">PushOn research reveals half of builders’ merchants “name AI as top priority for eCommerce growth”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Intact heralds “the next evolution of ERP software” with the launch of GenetiQ</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/intact-announces-launch-of-genetiq-erp-solution/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Intact has announced the launch of GenetiQ, its new cloud-native, browser-based ERP solution." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intact-genetiq-040425-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Intact has announced the launch of GenetiQ, its new cloud-native, browser-based ERP solution.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/intact-announces-launch-of-genetiq-erp-solution/">Intact heralds “the next evolution of ERP software” with the launch of GenetiQ</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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