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How Security Dealers Can Thrive Amid Supply Chain Chaos - SDM
Supply chain experts used to say managing a supply chain involved 80 percent dealing with predictability and 20 percent coping with surprises. Today we’re seeing a total reversal. There have been a lot of surprises from trucking shortages and worldwide port delays. As these challenges persist, dealers are having to get creative with the ways they continue to service their customers — because the reality has been despite the supply challenges – the demand for technology has only seen increases across categories. We have a few ideas for how security dealers can weather the storm.
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The Outdoor Advantage: Three Keys to the Full Experience - Connected Design
As customers prepare for a season of backyard entertaining, integrators have a great opportunity to assert themselves as the experts in this area. We have a chance to show homeowners what outdoor entertainment REALLY looks like with the right product mix. No more hauling a non-outdoor rated TV from the living room, shining a low number ANSI rated business projector on a bedsheet, or running countless extension cords. Here are three trends we are seeing defining exceptional outdoor spaces as we head toward summer.
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PowerHouse Alliance Adds Several New Lines
The PowerHouse Alliance has capitalized on a strong year for integrators with new and expanded member locations throughout the United States and a selection of new product lines that bolster its product portfolio. In a year when the custom integration and security...
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State of the Industry 2021
One year ago, when last we checked in on the state of the industry, things were looking good in terms of business. The data, provided by Portal.io through the thousands of residential integrators that use their service for proposals and project management, showed...
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