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Distribution Intelligence OS

The operating system
your industry has been
waiting to run on.

Mid-market wholesale distributors are getting squeezed from both sides. Authier Ventures delivers a productized AI system that turns your operations data into a competitive advantage — in under 90 days.

90
Days to full deployment
$0
New software to buy
Avg. ops efficiency gain
1
AI system. Not a patchwork.

Your margins are shrinking.
Your data isn't helping.

Wholesale distribution is one of the most data-rich, insight-poor industries in existence. You have years of transaction data, buyer behavior, and inventory cycles — sitting completely inert inside an ERP no one can query.

Enterprise AI vendors don't understand your margin structure. Generalist agencies build you something custom and disappear. The gap between "we'll use AI" and actually using it has cost distributors millions in preventable churn, dead inventory, and rep underperformance.

Buyers reorder less — and you don't know why
Churn creeps in silently. By the time a rep notices, 60 days of reorder window has already passed.
Reps are flying blind on account priority
No signal on which accounts are at risk, which are ripe for expansion, or where time is being wasted.
Forecasting is guesswork dressed as planning
Seasonal cycles, supplier constraints, and buyer patterns exist in your data — but never surface as actionable intelligence.
Enterprise AI isn't built for your business
You're a $30M distributor, not a Fortune 500. The vendors that know AI don't know distribution. Those are not the same thing.
Revenue IntelligenceRep Co-PilotDemand ForecastingOperator Co-Pilot90-Day DeploymentNo New Software RequiredHubSpot NativeDistribution-First DesignProductized, Not CustomZero Headcount AddedMake.com + Claude APILicensed, Not Built From ScratchRevenue IntelligenceRep Co-PilotDemand ForecastingOperator Co-Pilot90-Day DeploymentNo New Software RequiredHubSpot NativeDistribution-First DesignProductized, Not CustomZero Headcount AddedMake.com + Claude APILicensed, Not Built From Scratch

How much is silent churn
costing you right now?

Most distributors don't lose accounts in one dramatic moment. They lose them account by account, reorder by reorder — invisibly. Enter your numbers and see what's quietly leaving the building.

The OS surfaces this risk automatically, every week, before it becomes a loss you're reporting to ownership.

Active accounts 150
Average order value $8,500
Monthly churn rate 3%
Orders per account per year 8
Annual revenue at risk
$306K
Recoverable with AI
$77K
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Conservative 25% recovery estimate. Real results vary by account base and product mix.

One intelligence layer.
Built for distribution.

The Distribution Intelligence OS is a pre-architected AI system that layers over your existing HubSpot and ERP data. It's not a custom build — it's a proven, configurable platform deployed in 6–8 weeks and kept sharp with ongoing advisory.

Module 01
Revenue Intelligence
Module 02
Rep Co-Pilot
Module 03
Operator Co-Pilot
Module 04
Demand Forecasting
Revenue Intelligence · Module 01
Stop finding out about
lost accounts after they're gone.

Weekly AI analysis of your buyer behavior data flags accounts showing early churn signals — order frequency drops, shrinking cart sizes, payment pattern shifts — and delivers a prioritized action list to your ops lead every Monday morning. No new dashboards. No new logins.

Automated weekly churn-risk report delivered to your inbox or Slack
Account health scoring across your entire book, updated continuously
Reorder prediction windows flagged 2–3 weeks before the expected order date
Buyer behavior shift alerts when an account's purchasing pattern changes
3 weeks
Average early warning lead time
before a churn event
Rep Co-Pilot · Module 02
Your reps should work the right accounts.
Not just the loudest ones.

Each rep gets a daily priority list ranked by AI — which accounts to call, when to call them, and why. Pre-call briefings pull recent order history, open issues, and opportunity signals so reps walk into every conversation informed. No more gut-feel prioritization.

Daily AI-ranked account priority lists per rep, refreshed each morning
Pre-call briefings with order history, risk flags, and suggested talking points
Outreach timing recommendations based on each account's historical responsiveness
Rep performance benchmarks compared against team average and prior quarter
40%
Avg reduction in time spent
on low-value accounts
Operator Co-Pilot · Module 03
Ask your business a question.
Get an answer in seconds.

A natural language interface connected to your live HubSpot and ERP data. Your ops leader or ownership can type a question — "What are our top 10 accounts by margin this quarter?" or "Which SKUs are at reorder risk?" — and get a direct, accurate answer without touching the ERP or waiting on a report.

Plain-English queries against live inventory, sales, and supplier data
Margin analysis by SKU, account, or rep without exporting spreadsheets
Supplier performance and lead-time summaries on demand
Exception reporting — flags anomalies before you think to ask
Zero
New software logins required.
Works on your existing stack.
Demand Forecasting · Module 04
Know what you'll need
before you need it.

Built from your own transaction history, the forecasting engine learns your seasonal patterns, account-level reorder cycles, and supplier lead times — then surfaces restock recommendations weeks before you'd hit a stockout. Turns reactive purchasing into proactive positioning.

Seasonal demand pattern recognition built from your own 12–24 months of data
Per-SKU reorder recommendations with suggested quantities and timing
Supplier lead-time modeling that adjusts dynamically when lead times shift
Overstock alerts before excess inventory ties up your working capital
2–4 weeks
Earlier visibility into restock needs
vs. reactive purchasing

From data to decisions
in 90 days.

This is a productized deployment, not a custom build. The architecture is proven. The timeline is fixed. What changes is the configuration — because your business is specific, even if the problem is universal.

After deployment, you're not on your own. A monthly advisory subscription keeps the system tuned, updated, and expanding alongside your business.

01
Data audit & infrastructure review
We map your existing HubSpot, ERP, and data sources. No replacement required — the OS layers on top of what you already run.
Weeks 1–2
02
OS configuration & integration
We configure the four modules to your specific buyer patterns, product catalog, and team structure. Automations go live and are tested against real data.
Weeks 3–6
03
Team onboarding & handoff
Your ops lead, reps, and leadership team get trained on each module. We don't leave until you're confident in the system.
Weeks 7–8
04
Ongoing advisory & system tuning
Monthly check-ins, model retraining, and OS updates. Your business changes — your intelligence system should too.
Month 3 onward

Straightforward. Scalable.
No surprise invoices.

The OS is licensed, not bespoke. Your setup covers configuration and onboarding. Monthly advisory keeps it sharp. You're not paying for hours — you're paying for outcomes.

Engagement
OS Setup & Deploy
Full OS configuration, integration, and team onboarding. One-time fee to get you live.
$12K–$22K
One-time setup fee
  • Data audit & infrastructure mapping
  • All four modules configured
  • HubSpot & ERP integration
  • Full team onboarding (up to 3 sessions)
  • 30-day post-launch support
Advisory only
AI Gap Diagnostic
Not ready to deploy? Start with a structured assessment of where AI can move your margins first.
$1,500
Flat fee · 2-week engagement
  • AI Readiness Score for your business
  • Prioritized module recommendation
  • ROI projection model
  • No obligation to continue
  • Credited toward full setup if you proceed

Launched a full division.
Zero new headcount.

Coastal Water — a new product division of an established managed print services company — needed to launch with the operational footprint of a full team, but the budget of a startup.

Using the exact AI operating architecture behind the Distribution Intelligence OS, we built a complete content, CRM, and fulfillment automation system that runs the division's go-to-market operation end-to-end — without adding a single new hire.

This case study is the proof of concept for what Authier Ventures deploys at scale.

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"We launched an entire division without adding a single person to payroll. The AI system handles what would have taken two full-time roles."
Coastal Copy / Coastal Water — Santa Barbara, CA
0
Additional headcount to run the division
90
Days from concept to live automated system
100%
Of content & CRM workflows automated
Output of equivalent manual team

Three ways Authier Ventures
creates value.

The Distribution Intelligence OS is our flagship product. But Authier Ventures operates across three distinct models — each designed to take AI from abstract potential to concrete competitive advantage.

Flagship · Distribution
Distribution Intelligence OS
A productized AI system for mid-market wholesale distributors. Revenue intelligence, rep co-pilot, demand forecasting, and operator tools — deployed in 90 days. Licensed, not built from scratch.
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Advisory · Private equity
AI Due Diligence & Portfolio Readiness
For PE firms and their portfolio companies. Pre-acquisition AI Readiness Scores, 90-day post-close activation playbooks, and ongoing portfolio-level AI governance — so deal value doesn't evaporate post-close.
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Studio · Equity co-building
AI Venture Studio
We co-build AI-native products alongside domain-expert founders. Authier Ventures takes equity in exchange for product architecture, go-to-market strategy, and 12–18 months of operating partnership. We don't advise founders — we become them.
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Built by someone who's
already done it.

Authier Ventures isn't a theory. Every model, every system, and every framework offered here has been pressure-tested against real businesses with real margins at stake — including a division launch that generated enterprise-level output with zero headcount added.

The firm's advisory work, automation architecture, and venture co-building all draw from the same source: a founder who has operated on the ground, not from a deck.

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Josiah Authier
Founder & Principal, Authier Ventures
Josiah is the founder of Santa Barbara AI and the architect of the Distribution Intelligence OS. His background spans CMO-level operations in managed services, AI automation, and venture co-building. He runs Authier Ventures from Santa Barbara, CA — focused on the intersection of operational expertise, AI systems, and scalable business design.

Authier Ventures is the upstream advisory and venture vehicle for founders, operators, and investors who need AI to do more than cut costs — they need it to create structural advantage.

Ready to see the OS
in your business?

Book a 30-minute demo call. We'll show you the system live, map it to your specific distribution operation, and give you an honest assessment of what it would take to deploy.