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Rise up and conquer the challenge

Operation Rise & Conquer gives those who have been injured while fighting to defend our freedom, a chance to get back up and get over some of those physical and even mental hurdles they have endured.

June 30, 2015

Every person in Americahas some sort of connection with a military veteran or an active duty serviceman or servicewoman.

Useful apps for the plumbing industry

The following are a few of the free apps that can assist with maintaining a safer workplace.

June 30, 2015

Phones or smartphones from Android to Apple iPhones have become the standards in our lives.

Master showroom basics

In fact, many of you are getting pretty fancy in how you operate your showrooms — and I love it!

Hank Darlington

June 29, 2015

By consulting and giving training workshops I get to see firsthand what’s going on out there in the industry.

Maximize your warehouse

Be aware of Amazon Supply.

Dick Friedman

June 29, 2015

Amazon Supply still is not selling china or fiberglass, but it does offer more than 54,000 fittings, valves, tubing, pumps and meters.

Disruption is all about changing the rules

Up to 22% of distribution sales reps will lose their jobs to e-commerce in the next four-and-a-half years.

Dirk Beveridge

June 29, 2015

According to a recent report, one million sales reps will lose their jobs to e-commerce by 2020.

Why use true RMS meters?

Also understand there are two types of power meters your company likely sells, averaging meters and true RMS meters.

Jim Wheeler

June 29, 2015

We all should be grateful Nicolai Tesla beat out Thomas Edison in his bid to provide the first major electrical service to parts of our country.

Commodity prices due to rebound

A“perfect negative storm” is due for reversal, the strength of which is yet to be determined as the year 2015 progresses.

Morris R. Beschloss

June 29, 2015

While first-quarter commodity prices were deeply embroiled in “bearish” territory during 2015’s first four months, a rebound is likely in the making later in the year.

How to heat old churches

In an attempt to prevent additional church-heating-related conundrums, I give you this.

Dan Holohan

June 29, 2015

A few issues ago I wrote about the chaos caused by installing motorized zone valves in older steam-heating systems found in places of worship.

ASA Education Foundation to conduct national labor study

It is anticipated that large segments of our industry’s labor force will retire over the next five to 10 years.

June 29, 2015

The ASAEF Board of Trustees approved the funding of an exciting new study.

Building bridges, advancing our future

Protecting our interests in Washington, D.C., is one area that has compelled the association to build bridges with industry organizations whose interests are aligned with ASA.

Michael Adelizzi

June 29, 2015

Advancing the interestsof our members and industry has been a driving force for the American Supply Association, our staff and volunteer leaders.