The fiscal cliff has been avoided but there are new pieces of legislation that small business owners should be aware of. What has been passed and what does it mean for your business?
The 2012 Distribution Monitor Report showed that as hiring begins to increase in some areas once again, distributors are no longer going to be able to rely on cutting the workforce to help maintain and increase profits in a tough economy. What can they do instead?
Charlie
Jones founded his eponymous company in Kansas City in 1939, believing that
contractors could benefit from purchasing wholesale heating supplies in one
convenient location. He started out with three employees and a limited
inventory, betting on a hunch that contractors would embrace his business model
of buying products from one knowledgeable source. Did his bet pay off?
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?
