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APR Supply’s Baltimore Expansion Strengthens the Region’s HVACR Supply Chain

December 9, 2025 by Chuck Labow Leave a Comment

APR Supply announces planned acquisition of McArdle & Walsh to expand HVACR distribution into the Greater Baltimore market.

The APR Baltimore expansion marks an important shift in how contractors across the Greater Baltimore region may access inventory, product breadth, and day-to-day support.  With APR Supply entering due diligence to acquire McArdle & Walsh, the market is watching what a fourth-generation distributor with strong operational discipline can bring to a region defined by … [Read more...] about APR Supply’s Baltimore Expansion Strengthens the Region’s HVACR Supply Chain

Lantern’s AI Forecasting: A New Era for Distributors

November 21, 2025 by Chuck Labow Leave a Comment

Lantern AI forecasting platform for distributors

I had the chance to sit in on a demo of Lantern’s AI forecasting platform recently, and it was one of the more compelling tools I have seen in a while.   The team is tackling a problem every distributor knows too well.  Distributors are carrying more inventory than they want, chasing fill rates they cannot afford to miss, and leaning on ERP rules that were written when the … [Read more...] about Lantern’s AI Forecasting: A New Era for Distributors

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Rethinking SPA Optimization

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AI Provides the Speed to Quote Quicker, Win More Orders

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