What if you threw a Web site survey party and nobody came? When a metro Detroit HVACR contractor group polled its members about their Web sites, very few took time to respond.
Using a location-based wireless system for mobile resource management, Aire-Flo was able to increase its number of daily field service calls and improve its profit margin, even as the company decreased maintenance and administrative costs.
There is a new kid on the block. It is a software program called WorkTrack, which offers business owners a means to manage employee time, job, and location.
The Internet has not only made it easier for service technicians to access a wealth of information, it has also driven the development of wireless technology in mobile field applications.
On March 2, the Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals upheld the code of conduct governing the relationships between utilities and their affiliates. Among other things, the code includes measures to prevent cross-subsidization.
My wife entered me, and I was a little shocked and embarrassed when I was announced as one of two winners of a makeover contest. I mean, did she think I was that bad to begin with?
From new tankless water heaters to new business agreements, there was plenty of activity among hydronics manufacturers at the 2004 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
I'm willing to bet that a lot of people are like me - statistics freaks. I like to make comparisons and judgments based on good, accurate statistics, but, at times, statistics can be misleading.
Several manufacturers featured new computer software products at the 2004 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).