Distribution Center

Inaugural Unitary Study Released

HARDI released its first Unitary Market Share Report of 2013. The report details unitary sales by U.S. region, efficiency levels, furnaces, and boilers as well as refrigerant type for both ducted and ductless cooling equipment.

Top Performers Pull Away From Pack

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?

HARDI Releases Forecast For 2012

HARDI recently presented its 2012 HVACR market forecast, which marks the association's initiative to expand on last year's forecast for residential cooling equipment to include heating, refrigeration, and commercial products and markets.

by Joanna Turpin

Are You Ready for the Busy Season?

Is your business benefitting from a pre-season stocking program? Pre-season stocking programs can make a big difference in business. How much of a difference and how positive that difference often depends on the terms and conditions of the program.

by Angela D. Harris

Distribution Expert Prefers Benchmarking

Bill Shaw, currently the president of the HARDI Foundation Board of Trustees, and former Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) president introduced Mike Workman, professor emeritus of Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University during opening day of the 2011 HARDI Annual Conference. Workman’s topic, “Realizing 2006 Profitability with a 2012 Mindset,” started off with the keynote speaker asking the questions, “Really?” and “How?”

by Mike Murphy