{"id":20050,"date":"2020-06-22T14:10:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T18:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/?p=20050"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:55:21","slug":"the-3-ss-plaguing-your-hvac-customers-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/blog\/the-3-ss-plaguing-your-hvac-customers-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Same Seasonality Problems, Different Year"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The service contractor\u2019s<\/em> business worries have become the distributor’s<\/em> worries, and vice versa. Your customers\u2019 challenges are pushing you to adapt your HVAC distribution business with their new needs in mind.<\/p>\n

Same Sh*<\/span> Seasonality, Different Day<\/h3>\n

Seasonal HVACR demand is quite an elusive (and expensive) feat. Seasonality carries a hefty consequence because of its strong impact on customer experience.<\/p>\n

Misalignment of HVAC parts inventory can cause lost business to both your customers and you. Proper forecasting of seasonal HVACR demand<\/a>, on the other hand, comes back to reward you handsomely. There\u2019s that ripple effect again.<\/p>\n

This is nothing new<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s just even harder now. Forecasting seasonal demand has always been a thorn in the HVAC supply chain. Now it\u2019s especially tough because the guidelines around lead times, regional uniqueness and supplier constraints have become even blurrier:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n