Articles Tagged with ''distribution management''

With the addition of Blume Supply Inc., NEFCO now has 11 strategically located distribution centers up and down the East Coast.

My advice to myself would be to make sure that I paint a clear and honest picture of the situation for our people and to trust in the power of a common goal and the abilities of the excellent people in the company. I’d tell myself to worry a whole lot less and enjoy the ride a lot more.

At the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, Dec. 1-4 in Austin, Texas, six industry veterans shared decades of distribution acumen during a roundtable discussion that examined the moments that shaped their careers, what they’d change if they were given a mulligan, and more.

Today, HVACR distributors rely on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to handle nearly every level of their operations. Vendor data, turns, dead stock, cycle counts, sales margins, and much more can be accessed directly from a computer or, in some cases, a mobile device.

The new companies include Winsupply of El Paso (Texas), Winsupply of San Antonio (Texas), Winsupply of Frederick (Maryland), and Winsupply of North Canton, Ohio.

The popular projection is that 2019 is poised to be a challenging year for HVACR distributors. So, what does that mean for your business? Are you doomed for failure regardless of how well your company performs in 2019?

George Pattee succeeds Joseph C. Nettemeyer, president and CEO of Valin Corp.

About 5 percent of SKUs are extremely net-profitable. Why not target those for especially high fill rates?

“Jodi has helped some very complex organizations engage their customers more meaningfully," said Paul Kennedy, CEO, DSG. "I’m excited for her to put those same insights to work for DSG.”

“I hope to provide opportunities for our great people to be successful and, in turn, successfully lead the company to sustainable, profitable growth,” Trimbach said.