As many Distribution Center Magazine readers know, the HVAC industry in the U.S. continues to remain strong. According to a report released by RnR Market Research this summer, the market will grow at a healthy 16 percent between now and the end of 2017.
As the economy flourishes, what do HVAC distribution industry leaders want? Most would say business efficiency and agility; real-time insight and control; and strong, vibrant growth to take advantage of these trends. While these “wants” would also be true decades ago, two important disruptions have shifted the “business as usual” model since that time: The internet has changed the way we interact (and transformed the way we work), and integrated business applications have become a necessity as enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have evolved significantly.