Market Intelligence to Inform Leadership
Okay, I’m not saying that company leadership is not “intelligent”, but it does help leadership if it has access to intelligence as in market insights. While sales can provide some …
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The State of HVACR Distributor eCommerce, and the Opportunity
E-commerce, defined as “website ordering, continues to be low for most HVACR distributors but by no means does this diminish the importance of distributor websites. For most distributors, eCommerce sales …
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Winning the HVACR Product Data Revolution
In June HVACRTrends hosted a webinar introducing the Trimble / Distributor Data Solutions (DDS) collaboration. The two companies shared what they are seeing in the construction trades and how data …
Opinion- WATSCO Q2 Results show slowing sales but WATSCO continues to focus on digital programs
WATSCO highlighted their continued commitment to digital enablement in their Q2 Results in August. In the world of distribution with so many private or PE companies that do not report …
Danfoss Climate Solutions Net Zero Building Event
Danfoss Climate Solutions has launched an interesting event with expert-led sessions exploring “The Journey to Net Zero Buildings” on September 7 and 14, 2023. The RETHINK Live North America edition …
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ChatGPT, AI, Office, Teams and More Technology to Power Your Business
Within distribution there is a continuous, and increasing, call for distributors, manufacturers, and manufacturer representatives to “invest in technology.” And I would presume that companies are spending more on technology …
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Is AI Coming to Your Warehouse?
The technology topic of the year in distribution has been, and will continue to be, AI. In reality, much of AI is really ML (machine learning) but it’s not as …
Distributors – Planning Marketing Strategy for 2024
The HVAC market has experienced a dramatic slowdown compared to the past few years, which, with the benefit of hindsight, some of the slowdown / decline should have been expected …
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The Road to a New ERP System
Deciding on an ERP system is one of the most challenging decisions for an HVAC distributor given its impact on business operations … everything from easy of doing business, ability …
Integrating eCommerce & ERP – Sunrise Style
Sunrise Electric, a small / mid-size electrical distributor in Chicago, has faced a challenge that many HVAC distributors are facing … how to launch an eCommerce system that integrates with …