One of the key factors to consider when selecting a Warehouse Management System is its capacity to “talk” with the other software of the company and especially with the ERP or your accounting software. There are many articles about the...
Product slotting in a bin location in your warehouse is one of the most complex things to do but the concepts associated with it are actually quite simple. In this article I am going to explain what product slotting is,...
Employee theft also referred as internal theft, is when employees take company assets that affect the bottom line of your business. This week I am going to share with you four ways employee theft can occur in a distribution operation,...
Winning important new customers that take your business to the next level is not an easy task, especially if you are a small business. Many articles have been written about the importance of having a clear sales strategy targeting those...
Growing your customer base is vital for any business but it is one of the most complicated things to do, especially in a distribution business: competition is fierce, selling prices are trending down while vendors’ prices are on the rise,...
For most distributors and manufacturers, cost of goods sold is the main component of the total cost of sales. Therefore, optimizing purchases through procurement practices is a most. In this article I will explain the differences between procurement and purchasing...
Many distributors and manufacturers want a WMS that allows them to control all inventory and production operations: purchasing, production, and inventory management at low prices. But the truth is that a warehouse management system that does all of that, not...
As a company that supply solutions to distributors, 3PL’s and wholesalers, we know all different models used in the distribution business, and we suffer when we see one of our customers struggling to barely get a 1% or 2% net...
Today I will talk about how a WMS should work in a home service industry environment. By a home service based business I refer to any company that does jobs that require design and manufacturing of home solutions, and inventory to execute them. It...
When a person decides to start a company, it is normally with the idea of having a long lasting business. However, the business world is very dynamic and many things can happen that might lead you to the conclusion that...