Guides
Answers for teams evaluating AI for technical products
Plain-language guides to the questions buyers ask while choosing an AI agent for sales, support, and product selection.
Build vs. buy: AI for technical sales, a decision framework for 2026
Your team can build an AI demo on your datasheets in a weekend. Here's what it takes to reach production, and how to decide whether to build or buy.
Read the guide →How independent reps and franchised distributors can build an EOL replacement part BOM in minutes instead of days
See how distributors cut EOL replacement BOM turnaround from days to minutes with grounded, cited recommendations for the parts a substitution affects.
Read the guide →What is guided selling with AI, and why does it matter for security and surveillance distributors?
Guided selling with AI uses clarifying questions and grounded data to steer buyers to the right product. Here's why it matters for surveillance distributors.
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Questions these guides answer
Can we just use ChatGPT Enterprise or Microsoft Copilot on our documentation?Build vs. buyIs RAG enough for technical product documentation?Build vs. buyWhy does one EOL part sometimes require changing multiple components in a BOM?BOMs and part replacementHow does Rapid Recommendations help with EOL replacement BOMs?BOMs and part replacementWhat does guided selling with AI mean in practice?Product selection and cross-referenceHow does Rapid Cross-Reference support guided selling?Product selection and cross-reference