Ohio school district saves $663,000 in energy costs. Lghting and heating/cooling systems are the two biggest energy consumers in U.S. school buildings.
Learn how our Customer Leaders at Willoughby-Eastlake City School District in Willoughby, Ohio, initiated district-wide upgrades that generated impressive results by working with GE Lighting to accomplish its mission of improving the learning and teaching environment throughout the district.
Mark your calendars for our biggest event of the year! If you’ve been to one of our events before, you know what’s coming. If not, let me tell you what to expect: Meet NFL Legends Otis Wilson and Patrick Mannelly Party with two of the Chicago Bears’ greatest players, Otis Wilson and Patrick Mannelly. Wilson […]
Brian Gini always focused on price, but not cost. And then he started thinking about electrical distributors as partners, as opposed to vendors. “We were always trying to drive price down and forgot about the serviceability and efficiencies of getting the materials there when they were needed,” Gini, co-CEO at Collins Electric in Stockton, California, […]
Ability and availability are two crucial factors that determine productivity, costs and the bottom line for electrical contractors. Finding electricians to hire is hard, so keeping them safe once you’ve got them on the job is critical. To accomplish that feat, you need more than just basic safety training, you need the right gear and […]
Here’s one: An electrical supplies procurement planner says to the manager, “What do you like most, my new forecast, or my inventory projections?” The manager looks at all the spreadsheets and replies, “I like your sense of humor.” Unfortunately, the last two years have been one bad joke when it comes to the supply chain, […]
All Supply Chain Updates are authored by Kevin Reed OCTOBER 2022 MARKET WATCH Metals: Copper started September at $3.40 per pound, pretty much the same as it closed the month prior. There was a quick dip, once the Feds raised interest rates once more, but that proved to be short lived. CU has been […]
By: Kevin Reed, Director of Purchasing, Analytics & Strategic Growth Opportunities, Paramont EO The cost of metals continues to rise While the price of many raw metals has not increased all that much, yet, most manufacturers are still pushing up their costs on their pricing bases due to increased costs of freight and anticipated supply […]
