The AutoNation action should serve as a cautionary tale to the hvac sector, which is going through a transformation whose ultimate shape is yet to be determined.
In tomorrow’s world of vendor-managed inventory (VMI), manufacturers will look into the shelves of their distributor customers and replenish parts and pieces.
The sudden spike in the price of home heating oil has made life adventurous for dealers who sell the fuel and service the homes’ oil furnaces and boilers.