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...
In a distribution operation it is normal for the quantity of products purchased from a supplier, stored in the warehouse and sold to customers, to have different units of measurement. In this article, I will explain what a unit of measurement is, how it...
Last week I went over the organizational issues you have to consider in order to get rid of the emotional obstacles that could hinder a successful WMS implementation. This week I will talk about the planning aspects of WMS implementation...
If you have a distribution or a warehousing operation you need to very carefully weigh when and how to proceed with a WMS implementation. In What is a Warehouse Management System we explained what a WMS is and in Features a Warehouse Management System...
One of the biggest threats to the disruption of a manufacturing or distribution company’s operation stems from an FDA inspection. In this article, I will explain what the FDA is, why it inspects companies, who is subject to inspection, and...