When
a purchase order is issued, it is normally the result of sales or inventory
management. We know who is doing the selling, but who is managing your
inventory?
Karl Grabowski, owner of J
& K Sales Associates, recently shared his personal
ordeal with friends, customers and business associates in a particularly classy
way. He graciously granted Supply House
Times permission to reproduce his remarks.
"There finally are signs of
a plan to push export-centric business that will result in a clear global trade
policy,” says Dr. Chris Kuehl, economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association.
Kudos to the Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC) and this country's Hydronics Industry Alliance (HIA). Both groups are attempting to raise the awareness of both consumers and builders to the benefits of hydronic heating.
Remember the good old days…about a year and a
half ago? Prices at the pumps were hovering below one dollar per liter and they
stayed the same for weeks.
Spot copper averaged $3.1058 during May, down 41.34¢, or 11.7% from $3.5192 in April, but was up 99.97¢, or 47.5% from $2.1061 last May.The year-to-date average now stands at $3.2955,