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I recently had a friendly conversation with Bryan Jensen, a principal with York, Pa.-based St. Onge Co. I regard Bryan as one of the most knowledgeable executives I’ve ever met on supply chain issues. Ever have that “flash of an idea” in a conversation? Of course you have.

With our ever-increasing reliance on high-powered smartphones and other portable digital devices, the lowly battery is getting more and more attention. From charging stations at supermarkets to new battery technologies on the horizon, batteries are cool.

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing average sales for HARDI distributor members increased by 4.3 percent in September 2015.

You’re reading this magazine sometime in mid-January. The afterglow of the HARDI conference, while hopefully not gone, is probably losing some of its luster. And the urgency to plan ahead for future HARDI conferences hasn’t struck home yet. You’re wading in that in-between crevice — one side relaxed, the other mulling over the planning mode you will eventually need to ignite.

BALTIMORE — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, 50 percent of today’s contractors will retire over the next 10 years. At the same time, HVACR systems are becoming more sophisticated, and regulations and standards are dictating rapid change in technology, including the IoT.

PHILADELPHIA — LUX Products Corp. announced that Gary Hsieh has joined the company as director of product management. Hsieh comes to LUX with deep expertise in home automation and his own philosophy on the Internet of Things (IoT). He will lead the company’s product management and new product development departments.

Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International's (HARDI) philanthropic arm Helping All Live On (HALO) finished 2015 shattering records and raising more than $60,000 for Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a charitable organization that builds specially-adapted, mortgage-free homes for post-9/11 Veterans who suffer life-altering injuries in combat.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — HARDI recently held its Operations & Logistics Focus Conference in Baltimore, hosting more than 100 attendees seeking ways to advance their operations and six speakers providing insights into increasing their profitability, minimizing and mitigating risk, and discovering emerging trends in the industry.