Gross Margin Is Not Enough
Presentation made to the Los Angeles Fastener Association about measuring customer contribution to distributor profits
Do You Need New Software?
Presentation made to the Western Association of Fastener Distributors about how to go about determining if you need new software and then taking action
Organizing for Success – Part 1
Originally published in the July/August 2006 issue of the American Fastener Journal. Discusses basic concepts for organizing the storage of inventory in the warehouse in order to improve operating efficiency
Organizing for Success – Part 2
Originally published in the September/October 2006 issue of the American Fastener Journal. Continues where part 1 left off focusing on issues facing distributors using, or thinking about adding, wireless technology in the warehouse
What is a WMS?
Originally published in the November/December 2006 issue of the American Fastener Journal. Explains what a warehouse management system (WMS) is, how a WMS works, the different parts of a WMS, and the benefits to a distributor of implementing a WMS
System Directed Putaway
Published in the January/February 2007 issue of the American Fastener Journal. Explains the concept of system directed putaway; one of the most valuable capabilities of a good WMS
Inventory Allocation
Published in the March/April 2007 issue of the American Fastener Journal. Explains the concept of inventory allocation, a key capability required for paperless operation
| Remote Access Devices - Part 1 - Technology for Mobility | Originally published in the March/April 2002 issue of the American Fastener Journal. This article discusses the different trypes of devices that could be used by mobile workers to perform various activites while out of the office.
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Remote Access Devices - Part 2 - Real World Applications |
Originally published in the May/June 2002 issue of the American Fastener Journal. This article discusses the different types of applications for mobile workers and how the technologies discussed in part 1 of this series apply.
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| Remote Access Devices - Part 3 - Return on Investment |
Originally published in the July/August 2002 issue of the American Fastener Journal. This article discusses the costs associated with implementing remote access devices and how a distributor can recover those costs through efficiency and customer service improvements.
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| Making E-commerce Work for You |
Originally published in the Fall 2000 edition of Distributor's Link magazine. This article identifies the the different types of e-commerce capabilities a distributor could employ and discusses how to build an e-commerce strategy.
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