Business - Articles - Page 638

Contractor Profit Advantage

Your Employees Are Your Partners

Implement a performance review process to evaluate your team and compensate accordingly.

December 5, 2018

One of those realities is your employees are actually your partners since they must conduct their duties in the best interest of your business for it to succeed.

Your Business

Coywolf Goes Viral

A hit video is great, but don’t stop dreaming up creative ways to market your business.

December 5, 2018

Sean McCormack

Zurn Appoints Barry Moulsdale to General Manager, Canada

December 4, 2018

Moulsdale will be responsible for managing the Zurn business operations and commercial strategy along with developing new business growth opportunities.

Sloan Opens Charles S. Allen Design Center

December 4, 2018

The center is located at Sloan’s new state-of-the-art research, development and manufacturing facility in Andover, Massachusetts.

ServiceTitan Integrates AirAdvice IAQ Measurement Tools

December 4, 2018

The AirAdvice for Homes portable system quantifies IAQ and comfort problems in the home and provides action-oriented reports in 30 minutes.

U.S. Sales Boost Ferguson Plc’s Q1 Profits

December 4, 2018

The company says its U.S. business grew sales by 9.6 percent on an organic basis, with acquisitions adding another 2.4 percent.

e-Commerce

Online Sales, Part 3

Analyzing Sioux Falls Supply’s sales complement for e-commerce.

December 4, 2018

Scott Benfield

In our last installment, we reviewed the Change Management Process for Digitization of the distribution firm. We now apply the process to Sioux Falls Supply for their use in changing the firm to take advantage of their online technology.

Showroom Excellence

Supporting Each Other

Showroom managers should be willing to champion manufacturers who help strengthen the industry.

December 4, 2018

Jeff MacDowell

One of the most common conversations I have with showroom managers centers around the desire they have for manufacturers to protect their showrooms.

Inventory Management

Can Customer Service Be a Profit Center?

A look at other industries says this is possible.

December 4, 2018

Jason Bader

As we all know, somewhat painfully, most hardgoods distribution results in a net profit percentage of 5 percent or less. Yes, there are some of you rock stars who roll into the high single-digit percentages but most privately held distributors are known for a bit more humble results.

Beschloss Perspective

U.S. Natural Gas Exports Benefit from European Demand

European countries are moving away from dependence on Russian oil and gas pipelines.

December 4, 2018

Morris Beschloss

While the bulk of European imports of oil, and lately natural gas, have previously depended on Russian pipelines, they are benefitting from a desire to have less dependence on Russia. The availability of the U.S.’s fast-growing natural gas exports is beginning to fill the void.