How
would you like to streamline the relationship between your business and the
manufacturers/suppliers you work with? A new study examines the partnership
between creator and wholesaler, and proposes methods to facilitate a supply
chain process that is more efficient and affordable for all.
Members
of WIT & Co., a buying group comprised of independent plumbing, heating,
and cooling distributors, recently convened in Phoenix for their annual Fall
Networking Meeting. What transpired at this meeting?
"We believe the WinWholesale business model is unique
in the wholesaling industry," said Rick Schwartz, CEO and chairman,
WinWholesale. What is this successful model that WinWholesale operates on?
Does
an HVACR distributor play a role in creating demand for the products they stock
and sell? If so, what exact role do they play, and what best-practice measures
may be utilized to achieve ultimate interest? Trustees of the Heating,
Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International's (HARDI)
Education & Research Foundation are yearning for an
answer.
With its promise
of a better environment and improved economy, the increased demand for green
products and services is often undefined territory for business owners along
the supply chain. Distributors are no exception. What does green mean to their
customers? What will it take to be successful in the green market?
Many HVAC
distributors are not able to have their own in-house human resources
department. Because of this, mistakes can be made that might cost the business
thousands of dollars or more. Enter human resources consultant Nancye Combs.
What does she have to say that might save your business one day?
Mingledorff's
Inc. continues to build on its long history in the HVACR industry, evolving,
growing, and innovating as the decades have passed. Bud Mingledorff joined the
company in 1962 working part-time as its only parts department warehouseman. He
became a room unit floor plan checker in 1965. After serving in the Army from
1968 to 1970, he returned as the company's pricing administrator. From there he
moved up the ranks and has become the president of the company and HARDI. How
did he do it and what is on the horizon?
For a fighter
pilot in combat, speed is everything. Speed can sometimes even save your life.
That's why we have a saying in the jet fighter community: Speed is life. Those
three simple words took on a new meaning for me in April of 1999, and taught me
a vital lesson about customer service. What did Waldo learn from his flights
over Serbia? Click to read about his adventures and pick up five “speed
wingtips.”
To no one’s surprise, the way to successfully navigate the HVAC distribution channel is to have parts that are readily available for immediate shipment. It’s that simple. Or is it?
