Perspectives
Research and operator notes from the firm.
Selected publications from the Managing Director. The full library of speaking, podcasts, and longform writing lives at toddsmith.ai.
Research
The Adolescence of Dealership AI
Why most enterprise AI deployments in automotive retail stall between proof and production, and the four diligence questions every operating committee should be asking before the next contract.
→Framework
Ten Questions for Every AI Vendor
A vendor-neutral diligence framework used inside Kyzor engagements. If a vendor cannot answer these clearly, the firm does not allow them into the recommended set.
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Two Economies in Every Dealership
The customer economy and the data economy operate on different clocks and reward different decisions. The firm's investment and advisory work begins from this distinction.
→Book
The Intelligent Dealership
The #1 best-selling operating playbook for AI, data, and organizational change in retail automotive. The intellectual backbone of every Kyzor engagement.
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