ORLANDO, Fla. –– A panel made up of manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors convened at the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Network '05 Conference in Orlando in early September. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways to improve the supply channel by open and honest communication.
Kirk Alter, education director for the PHCC Educational Foundation management courses, moderated the panel which included Robert Vick of NIBCO, Jeff Clyne of Hughes Supply Inc., Donald Maloney of Coburn Supply Co., Milton Frank of Milton Frank Plumbing Co., Jay Schechter of Rep Sales, Gene Schlotman of Moen Inc., and Bill Jones of Raven Mechanical.
Alter began the discussion by saying, "Our efforts to increase profits sometimes lead us to unprofitable behavior."