Working in the distribution industry is a tough racket, and for small-to-medium operations, trying to survive and thrive can be a tall order. This isn’t because smaller businesses like yours aren’t up for the task — far from it. In order to get to where...
Achieving “total visibility.” It’s an attractive statement. It’s what all of us distributors and product-centric businesses are after. But it’s also much easier said than done. When you’re dealing with intel that only tells half the...
Most non-accountants would probably agree that accountants tend to use a lot of jargon. If all those acronyms and unfamiliar words have you confused, never fear—we’ve put together a handy list of accounting terms that a distribution professional should probably be...
Inventory and supply chain management gets complicated quickly, and keeping these areas well-managed is crucial to customer satisfaction. But do you speak the language of inventory and supply chains? Maybe you’re an inventory pro, or maybe you’re just taking your...
We know how crucial fine-tuned and efficient purchasing and order processing are to a distribution business. For that reason, we’ve assembled a list of relevant industry terms and definitions, starting with those relating to purchasing and order processing....
While the term might evoke imagery of packages carelessly falling out the back of mail trucks, drones dropping shipments from the sky, or even something involving the sea monster above, drop shipping is none of those things. With the rise of eCommerce and more and...
