HARDI released its 2012 HARDI Profit Report and according to the association, the report shows how a typical HVAC distributor can likely reach the same level as a high-profit firm by paying close attention to four critical profit variables. What are they?
Inform E-Commerce is a fully integrated, real-time e-commerce solution. It provides distributors with an outstanding e-commerce interface, online catalog, order entry, and customer service desk directly fed from the existing product and customer files in their distribution management software.
Johnstone Supply Inc. has announced a new partnership with Operation Homefront, a national non-profit providing American military families with critically needed support, emergency assistance, and financial aid.
HARDI’s Professional Development Committee announced the official launch of its two new products to benefit HARDI members and their professional development initiatives.
Distributors have had a rough couple of years, and continuing economic uncertainty has led many to cut costs wherever they can. However, one cost of doing business that they have not eliminated is their membership to Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).
When you arrive home after your 12-hour work day, take a moment with your young child or grandchild. While bouncing that child on your lap, explain to them the power of hard work and the American dream. Tell them if they work hard, are innovative, and have the intestinal fortitude to take a risk they could one day be the owner of a multimillion dollar business that helps employ hundreds of grateful people. I would wait until the child is older to explain that if they want to pass that business on to the next generation, the United States government will grab 55 percent of the pie.
Members of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) strongly believe Congress should repeal the current estate tax. To get their message across, more than 80 HARDI members used their annual Fly-In event to conduct nearly 200 meetings with congressional leaders, sharing that an increase in the estate tax could jeopardize the future of their businesses. What were the results?
“As this magazine makes its way across the country, I am optimistic that many of you are feeling the strong heat and humidity of summer. I want to encourage you not to lose focus on the bigger picture - growing and improving your business. The HARDI organization is as busy as ever making sure that the role we play is vital in helping you carve out your competitive advantage.” Those are the words of Bud Mingledorff, HARDI president. What else does the association have planned for the rest of 2012?
With a national unemployment rate of 8 percent, you might think finding good workers wouldn't be a problem for HVACR wholesalers. But you'd be wrong. Just ask Rhonda Wight, vice president of Valley View, Ohio-based Refrigeration Sales Corp. What is she experiencing?
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