Today I have some wonderful news I want to share with you: After many years of alliance, we have partnered with Intuit QuickBooks. This is great news for medium and small distributors since with this integration of the ERP with...
We have talked before about the importance of being prepared for your WMS implementation in “Guidelines to get a successful WMS implementation”. But each warehouse is different and, no matter how well prepared you are, there will always be situations...
Warehouse staff turnover can be high and every time you need to replace a warehouse position you have to spend a significant amount of time training and mentoring the new employee. In today's article I will talk about how a...
Any software that controls a process, such as a Warehouse Management System, has embedded trigger points. A trigger is a piece of code programmed into the software that activates specific actions when something happens. In today's article I will go...
The picking process is the most labor-intensive and expensive activity in the warehouse, typically accounting for more than half of the warehouse’s operating costs. Therefore it is important to monitor picking as a way to improve warehouse productivity. In the...
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...
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...