The Next Era of Wholesale Distribution Is Data-Driven with Renata Morgan, Rheem Northeast Distribution
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Renata Morgan discusses the evolution of wholesale distribution towards a data-driven approach and the impact of Rheem's investment in independent distribution.
From Profit21 and ERP consolidation to AI-powered knowledge capture, Renata Morgan shares how modern distributors are evolving beyond "the way we've always done it." What happens when one of the biggest names in HVAC manufacturing invests in independent distribution? A new entity emerges, swiftly followed by conversations around safeguarding the distributor's company culture, autonomy, and institutional knowledge. Jason connects with Renata Morgan, president of Rheem Northeast Distribution (RND), a collection of four manufacturer-owned distributors, to learn more about Rheem's foray into this side of the channel. They discusses innovating under an established brand umbrella, retaining critical process knowledge as experienced employees retire, and giving back to the professional community. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Applied AI for Distributors 2026 HARDI BLUE HAWK Epicor Prophet21 RECOMMENDED EPISODES Agentic AI and the Future of Distribution with Ian Heller of Distribution Strategy Group CONNECT WITH JASON LinkedIn CONNECT WITH RENATA Rheem Northeast Distribution LinkedIn *** Distribution Talk is produced by The Distribution Team , a consulting services firm dedicated to helping…
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Host: Jason Bader
Guest: Renata Morgan
Topics covered
- data-driven distribution
- wholesale distribution
- AI in distribution
- company culture
- independent distribution
- knowledge retention
Keywords
- wholesale distribution
- data-driven
- AI
- company culture
- knowledge capture
- HVAC
- independent distributors
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Organizations: Rheem Northeast Distribution, Profit21, Epicor Prophet21, HARDI, BLUE HAWK, The Distribution Team
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