diff --git a/anomalib/deploy/optimize.py b/anomalib/deploy/optimize.py
index 721e754360..a239d5b176 100644
--- a/anomalib/deploy/optimize.py
+++ b/anomalib/deploy/optimize.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import torch
 from torch import Tensor
+from torch.types import Number
 
 from anomalib.models.components import AnomalyModule
 
@@ -25,16 +26,13 @@ def get_model_metadata(model: AnomalyModule) -> Dict[str, Tensor]:
         Dict[str, Tensor]: metadata
     """
     meta_data = {}
-    cached_meta_data = {
+    cached_meta_data: Dict[str, Union[Number, Tensor]] = {
         "image_threshold": model.image_threshold.cpu().value.item(),
         "pixel_threshold": model.pixel_threshold.cpu().value.item(),
-        "pixel_mean": model.training_distribution.pixel_mean.cpu(),
-        "image_mean": model.training_distribution.image_mean.cpu(),
-        "pixel_std": model.training_distribution.pixel_std.cpu(),
-        "image_std": model.training_distribution.image_std.cpu(),
-        "min": model.min_max.min.cpu().item(),
-        "max": model.min_max.max.cpu().item(),
     }
+    if hasattr(model, "normalization_metrics") and model.normalization_metrics.state_dict() is not None:
+        for key, value in model.normalization_metrics.state_dict().items():
+            cached_meta_data[key] = value.cpu()
     # Remove undefined values by copying in a new dict
     for key, val in cached_meta_data.items():
         if not np.isinf(val).all():
diff --git a/anomalib/models/components/base/anomaly_module.py b/anomalib/models/components/base/anomaly_module.py
index 6e6dc2936a..e3ff975693 100644
--- a/anomalib/models/components/base/anomaly_module.py
+++ b/anomalib/models/components/base/anomaly_module.py
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@
 import pytorch_lightning as pl
 from pytorch_lightning.callbacks.base import Callback
 from torch import Tensor, nn
+from torchmetrics import Metric
 
-from anomalib.utils.metrics import (
-    AdaptiveThreshold,
-    AnomalibMetricCollection,
-    AnomalyScoreDistribution,
-    MinMax,
-)
+from anomalib.utils.metrics import AdaptiveThreshold, AnomalibMetricCollection
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -41,12 +37,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.image_threshold = AdaptiveThreshold().cpu()
         self.pixel_threshold = AdaptiveThreshold().cpu()
 
-        self.training_distribution = AnomalyScoreDistribution().cpu()
-        self.min_max = MinMax().cpu()
+        self.normalization_metrics: Metric
 
-        # Create placeholders for image and pixel metrics.
-        # If set from the config file, MetricsConfigurationCallback will
-        #   create the metric collections upon setup.
         self.image_metrics: AnomalibMetricCollection
         self.pixel_metrics: AnomalibMetricCollection
 
diff --git a/anomalib/utils/callbacks/cdf_normalization.py b/anomalib/utils/callbacks/cdf_normalization.py
index e4145accd9..5b426fc8a5 100644
--- a/anomalib/utils/callbacks/cdf_normalization.py
+++ b/anomalib/utils/callbacks/cdf_normalization.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from anomalib.models import get_model
 from anomalib.models.components import AnomalyModule
 from anomalib.post_processing.normalization.cdf import normalize, standardize
+from anomalib.utils.metrics import AnomalyScoreDistribution
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -27,7 +28,19 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.image_dist: Optional[LogNormal] = None
         self.pixel_dist: Optional[LogNormal] = None
 
-    def on_test_start(self, _trainer: pl.Trainer, pl_module: AnomalyModule) -> None:
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def setup(self, trainer: pl.Trainer, pl_module: AnomalyModule, stage: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        """Adds training_distribution metrics to normalization metrics."""
+        if not hasattr(pl_module, "normalization_metrics"):
+            pl_module.normalization_metrics = AnomalyScoreDistribution().cpu()
+        elif not isinstance(pl_module.normalization_metrics, AnomalyScoreDistribution):
+            raise AttributeError(
+                f"Expected normalization_metrics to be of type AnomalyScoreDistribution,"
+                f" got {type(pl_module.normalization_metrics)}"
+            )
+
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def on_test_start(self, trainer: pl.Trainer, pl_module: AnomalyModule) -> None:
         """Called when the test begins."""
         if pl_module.image_metrics is not None:
             pl_module.image_metrics.set_threshold(0.5)
@@ -93,24 +106,25 @@ def _collect_stats(self, trainer, pl_module):
         predictions = Trainer(gpus=trainer.gpus).predict(
             model=self._create_inference_model(pl_module), dataloaders=trainer.datamodule.train_dataloader()
         )
-        pl_module.training_distribution.reset()
+        pl_module.normalization_metrics.reset()
         for batch in predictions:
             if "pred_scores" in batch.keys():
-                pl_module.training_distribution.update(anomaly_scores=batch["pred_scores"])
+                pl_module.normalization_metrics.update(anomaly_scores=batch["pred_scores"])
             if "anomaly_maps" in batch.keys():
-                pl_module.training_distribution.update(anomaly_maps=batch["anomaly_maps"])
-        pl_module.training_distribution.compute()
+                pl_module.normalization_metrics.update(anomaly_maps=batch["anomaly_maps"])
+        pl_module.normalization_metrics.compute()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _create_inference_model(pl_module):
         """Create a duplicate of the PL module that can be used to perform inference on the training set."""
         new_model = get_model(pl_module.hparams)
+        new_model.normalization_metrics = AnomalyScoreDistribution().cpu()
         new_model.load_state_dict(pl_module.state_dict())
         return new_model
 
     @staticmethod
     def _standardize_batch(outputs: STEP_OUTPUT, pl_module) -> None:
-        stats = pl_module.training_distribution.to(outputs["pred_scores"].device)
+        stats = pl_module.normalization_metrics.to(outputs["pred_scores"].device)
         outputs["pred_scores"] = standardize(outputs["pred_scores"], stats.image_mean, stats.image_std)
         if "anomaly_maps" in outputs.keys():
             outputs["anomaly_maps"] = standardize(
diff --git a/anomalib/utils/callbacks/min_max_normalization.py b/anomalib/utils/callbacks/min_max_normalization.py
index b51a27e9a5..c6dea697e8 100644
--- a/anomalib/utils/callbacks/min_max_normalization.py
+++ b/anomalib/utils/callbacks/min_max_normalization.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022 Intel Corporation
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-from typing import Any, Dict
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
 import pytorch_lightning as pl
 from pytorch_lightning import Callback
@@ -12,18 +12,29 @@
 
 from anomalib.models.components import AnomalyModule
 from anomalib.post_processing.normalization.min_max import normalize
+from anomalib.utils.metrics import MinMax
 
 
 @CALLBACK_REGISTRY
 class MinMaxNormalizationCallback(Callback):
     """Callback that normalizes the image-level and pixel-level anomaly scores using min-max normalization."""
 
-    def on_test_start(self, _trainer: pl.Trainer, pl_module: AnomalyModule) -> None:
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def setup(self, trainer: pl.Trainer, pl_module: AnomalyModule, stage: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        """Adds min_max metrics to normalization metrics."""
+        if not hasattr(pl_module, "normalization_metrics"):
+            pl_module.normalization_metrics = MinMax().cpu()
+        elif not isinstance(pl_module.normalization_metrics, MinMax):
+            raise AttributeError(
+                f"Expected normalization_metrics to be of type MinMax, got {type(pl_module.normalization_metrics)}"
+            )
+
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def on_test_start(self, trainer: pl.Trainer, pl_module: AnomalyModule) -> None:
         """Called when the test begins."""
-        if pl_module.image_metrics is not None:
-            pl_module.image_metrics.set_threshold(0.5)
-        if pl_module.pixel_metrics is not None:
-            pl_module.pixel_metrics.set_threshold(0.5)
+        for metric in (pl_module.image_metrics, pl_module.pixel_metrics):
+            if metric is not None:
+                metric.set_threshold(0.5)
 
     def on_validation_batch_end(
         self,
@@ -36,9 +47,9 @@ def on_validation_batch_end(
     ) -> None:
         """Called when the validation batch ends, update the min and max observed values."""
         if "anomaly_maps" in outputs.keys():
-            pl_module.min_max(outputs["anomaly_maps"])
+            pl_module.normalization_metrics(outputs["anomaly_maps"])
         else:
-            pl_module.min_max(outputs["pred_scores"])
+            pl_module.normalization_metrics(outputs["pred_scores"])
 
     def on_test_batch_end(
         self,
@@ -67,7 +78,7 @@ def on_predict_batch_end(
     @staticmethod
     def _normalize_batch(outputs, pl_module):
         """Normalize a batch of predictions."""
-        stats = pl_module.min_max.cpu()
+        stats = pl_module.normalization_metrics.cpu()
         outputs["pred_scores"] = normalize(
             outputs["pred_scores"], pl_module.image_threshold.value.cpu(), stats.min, stats.max
         )
diff --git a/anomalib/utils/sweep/__init__.py b/anomalib/utils/sweep/__init__.py
index 12dc59d939..36493a3988 100644
--- a/anomalib/utils/sweep/__init__.py
+++ b/anomalib/utils/sweep/__init__.py
@@ -4,18 +4,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 from .config import flatten_sweep_params, get_run_config, set_in_nested_config
-from .helpers import (
-    get_meta_data,
-    get_openvino_throughput,
-    get_sweep_callbacks,
-    get_torch_throughput,
-)
+from .helpers import get_openvino_throughput, get_sweep_callbacks, get_torch_throughput
 
 __all__ = [
     "get_run_config",
     "set_in_nested_config",
     "get_sweep_callbacks",
-    "get_meta_data",
     "get_openvino_throughput",
     "get_torch_throughput",
     "flatten_sweep_params",
diff --git a/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/__init__.py b/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/__init__.py
index b970b59be7..27b610427d 100644
--- a/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/__init__.py
+++ b/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 from .callbacks import get_sweep_callbacks
-from .inference import get_meta_data, get_openvino_throughput, get_torch_throughput
+from .inference import get_openvino_throughput, get_torch_throughput
 
-__all__ = ["get_meta_data", "get_openvino_throughput", "get_torch_throughput", "get_sweep_callbacks"]
+__all__ = ["get_openvino_throughput", "get_torch_throughput", "get_sweep_callbacks"]
diff --git a/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/inference.py b/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/inference.py
index 5a6e84c6c8..fbbdfed2d0 100644
--- a/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/inference.py
+++ b/anomalib/utils/sweep/helpers/inference.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Iterable, List, Union
 
 import numpy as np
 import torch
@@ -45,45 +45,8 @@ def __call__(self) -> Iterable[np.ndarray]:
             yield self.image
 
 
-def get_meta_data(model: AnomalyModule, input_size: Tuple[int, int]) -> Dict:
-    """Get meta data for inference.
-
-    Args:
-        model (AnomalyModule): Trained model from which the metadata is extracted.
-        input_size (Tuple[int, int]): Input size used to resize the pixel level mean and std.
-
-    Returns:
-        (Dict): Metadata as dictionary.
-    """
-    meta_data = {
-        "image_threshold": model.image_threshold.value.cpu().numpy(),
-        "pixel_threshold": model.pixel_threshold.value.cpu().numpy(),
-        "min": model.min_max.min.cpu().numpy(),
-        "max": model.min_max.max.cpu().numpy(),
-        "stats": {},
-    }
-
-    image_mean = model.training_distribution.image_mean.cpu().numpy()
-    if image_mean.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["image_mean"] = image_mean
-
-    image_std = model.training_distribution.image_std.cpu().numpy()
-    if image_std.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["image_std"] = image_std
-
-    pixel_mean = model.training_distribution.pixel_mean.cpu().numpy()
-    if pixel_mean.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["pixel_mean"] = pixel_mean.reshape(input_size)
-
-    pixel_std = model.training_distribution.pixel_std.cpu().numpy()
-    if pixel_std.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["pixel_std"] = pixel_std.reshape(input_size)
-
-    return meta_data
-
-
 def get_torch_throughput(
-    config: Union[DictConfig, ListConfig], model: AnomalyModule, test_dataset: DataLoader, meta_data: Dict
+    config: Union[DictConfig, ListConfig], model: AnomalyModule, test_dataset: DataLoader
 ) -> float:
     """Tests the model on dummy data. Images are passed sequentially to make the comparision with OpenVINO model fair.
 
@@ -91,7 +54,6 @@ def get_torch_throughput(
         config (Union[DictConfig, ListConfig]): Model config.
         model (Path): Model on which inference is called.
         test_dataset (DataLoader): The test dataset used as a reference for the mock dataset.
-        meta_data (Dict): Metadata used for normalization.
 
     Returns:
         float: Inference throughput
@@ -103,7 +65,7 @@ def get_torch_throughput(
     start_time = time.time()
     # Since we don't care about performance metrics and just the throughput, use mock data.
     for image in torch_dataloader():
-        inferencer.predict(image, meta_data=meta_data)
+        inferencer.predict(image)
 
     # get throughput
     inference_time = time.time() - start_time
@@ -113,26 +75,23 @@ def get_torch_throughput(
     return throughput
 
 
-def get_openvino_throughput(
-    config: Union[DictConfig, ListConfig], model_path: Path, test_dataset: DataLoader, meta_data: Dict
-) -> float:
+def get_openvino_throughput(config: Union[DictConfig, ListConfig], model_path: Path, test_dataset: DataLoader) -> float:
     """Runs the generated OpenVINO model on a dummy dataset to get throughput.
 
     Args:
         config (Union[DictConfig, ListConfig]): Model config.
         model_path (Path): Path to folder containing the OpenVINO models. It then searches `model.xml` in the folder.
         test_dataset (DataLoader): The test dataset used as a reference for the mock dataset.
-        meta_data (Dict): Metadata used for normalization.
 
     Returns:
         float: Inference throughput
     """
-    inferencer = OpenVINOInferencer(config, model_path / "model.xml")
+    inferencer = OpenVINOInferencer(config, model_path / "model.xml", model_path / "meta_data.json")
     openvino_dataloader = MockImageLoader(config.dataset.image_size, total_count=len(test_dataset))
     start_time = time.time()
     # Create test images on CPU. Since we don't care about performance metrics and just the throughput, use mock data.
     for image in openvino_dataloader():
-        inferencer.predict(image, meta_data=meta_data)
+        inferencer.predict(image)
 
     # get throughput
     inference_time = time.time() - start_time
diff --git a/tests/helpers/inference.py b/tests/helpers/inference.py
index 1062ef514b..4c36f43ee3 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/inference.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/inference.py
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Tuple
+from typing import Iterable, List
 
 import numpy as np
 
-from anomalib.models.components import AnomalyModule
-
 
 class MockImageLoader:
     """Create mock images for inference on CPU based on the specifics of the original torch test dataset.
@@ -35,36 +33,3 @@ def __call__(self) -> Iterable[np.ndarray]:
         """
         for _ in range(self.total_count):
             yield self.image
-
-
-def get_meta_data(model: AnomalyModule, input_size: Tuple[int, int]) -> Dict:
-    """Get meta data for inference.
-    Args:
-        model (AnomalyModule): Trained model from which the metadata is extracted.
-        input_size (Tuple[int, int]): Input size used to resize the pixel level mean and std.
-    Returns:
-        (Dict): Metadata as dictionary.
-    """
-    meta_data = {
-        "image_threshold": model.image_threshold.value.cpu().numpy(),
-        "pixel_threshold": model.pixel_threshold.value.cpu().numpy(),
-        "stats": {},
-    }
-
-    image_mean = model.training_distribution.image_mean.cpu().numpy()
-    if image_mean.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["image_mean"] = image_mean
-
-    image_std = model.training_distribution.image_std.cpu().numpy()
-    if image_std.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["image_std"] = image_std
-
-    pixel_mean = model.training_distribution.pixel_mean.cpu().numpy()
-    if pixel_mean.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["pixel_mean"] = pixel_mean.reshape(input_size)
-
-    pixel_std = model.training_distribution.pixel_std.cpu().numpy()
-    if pixel_std.size > 0:
-        meta_data["stats"]["pixel_std"] = pixel_std.reshape(input_size)
-
-    return meta_data
diff --git a/tests/pre_merge/deploy/test_inferencer.py b/tests/pre_merge/deploy/test_inferencer.py
index b33027afc6..6f51f2a821 100644
--- a/tests/pre_merge/deploy/test_inferencer.py
+++ b/tests/pre_merge/deploy/test_inferencer.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from anomalib.models import get_model
 from anomalib.utils.callbacks import get_callbacks
 from tests.helpers.dataset import TestDataset, get_dataset_path
-from tests.helpers.inference import MockImageLoader, get_meta_data
+from tests.helpers.inference import MockImageLoader
 
 
 def get_model_config(
@@ -74,10 +74,9 @@ def test_torch_inference(self, model_name: str, category: str = "shapes", path:
             # Test torch inferencer
             torch_inferencer = TorchInferencer(model_config, model)
             torch_dataloader = MockImageLoader(model_config.dataset.image_size, total_count=1)
-            meta_data = get_meta_data(model, model_config.dataset.image_size)
             with torch.no_grad():
                 for image in torch_dataloader():
-                    torch_inferencer.predict(image, meta_data=meta_data)
+                    torch_inferencer.predict(image)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "model_name",
@@ -111,8 +110,9 @@ def test_openvino_inference(self, model_name: str, category: str = "shapes", pat
             )
 
             # Test OpenVINO inferencer
-            openvino_inferencer = OpenVINOInferencer(model_config, export_path / "model.xml")
+            openvino_inferencer = OpenVINOInferencer(
+                model_config, export_path / "model.xml", export_path / "meta_data.json"
+            )
             openvino_dataloader = MockImageLoader(model_config.dataset.image_size, total_count=1)
-            meta_data = get_meta_data(model, model_config.dataset.image_size)
             for image in openvino_dataloader():
-                openvino_inferencer.predict(image, meta_data=meta_data)
+                openvino_inferencer.predict(image)
diff --git a/tools/benchmarking/benchmark.py b/tools/benchmarking/benchmark.py
index 9f2e7c5869..67a1ccaac5 100644
--- a/tools/benchmarking/benchmark.py
+++ b/tools/benchmarking/benchmark.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from anomalib.models import get_model
 from anomalib.utils.loggers import configure_logger
 from anomalib.utils.sweep import (
-    get_meta_data,
     get_openvino_throughput,
     get_run_config,
     get_sweep_callbacks,
@@ -108,9 +107,7 @@ def get_single_model_metrics(model_config: Union[DictConfig, ListConfig], openvi
         # get testing time
         testing_time = time.time() - start_time
 
-        meta_data = get_meta_data(model, model_config.model.input_size)
-
-        throughput = get_torch_throughput(model_config, model, datamodule.test_dataloader().dataset, meta_data)
+        throughput = get_torch_throughput(model_config, model, datamodule.test_dataloader().dataset)
 
         # Get OpenVINO metrics
         openvino_throughput = float("nan")
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ def get_single_model_metrics(model_config: Union[DictConfig, ListConfig], openvi
             openvino_export_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
             convert_to_openvino(model, openvino_export_path, model_config.model.input_size)
             openvino_throughput = get_openvino_throughput(
-                model_config, openvino_export_path, datamodule.test_dataloader().dataset, meta_data
+                model_config, openvino_export_path, datamodule.test_dataloader().dataset
             )
 
         # arrange the data