We have been featuring leading HVACR distributors in a Spotlight series over the past few months, and I sat down to do an update on the Johnstone Supply Orion Group …
Johnstone Supply Orion Group – Making Training and Programs a Differentiator Read More »
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been observing the quarterly reports and other communiques by distributors in a number of industries – Watsco, Ferguson and similar – and there has …
The HVAC distribution industry is evolving. Preliminary findings from our recent contractor survey where we asked contractors about their eCommerce usage (reserve your company by clicking here) revealed that they …
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Big news in the HVAC channel for Allied Air distributors that are seeking to differentiate themselves, be more accessible to their contractors (and their contractors’ field technicians), and are seeking …
Prokeep and Allied Join Forces to Support HVAC Distributors Read More »
If you are talking tech or processes with anyone inevitably the topic quickly turns to AI. There is much going on in this space and it seemingly changes daily. I’ve …
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In Part One of our Distributor Spotlight series, we started to share the Johnstone Supply Orion Group (JSOG) Story. The original intent was to edit the article, but the information …
Distributor Spotlight: Johnstone Supply Orion Group – Part 2 Read More »
I have been writing a Distributor series for/with Modern Distribution Management this past year where we profile large public distributors (WATSO, Ferguson, WESCO, Fastenal, and MSC Industrial). We write about …
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Watsco and Ferguson’s performance has shown HVAC distributors that HVAC contractors are using eCommerce. While they may not be “shopping” like B2C buyers, they are using distributor websites for product …
Manufacturers and distributors talk much about AI and how they are using, or planning to use, it within their business workflows to improve sales processes, customer service, deliver analytics, improve …
There’s lots of talk regarding AI. Many wondering “what are others doing” and asking “what should / can I do? As well as “where can it help me ‘the most’?” …
