by Jon Schreibfeder | Jan 15, 2014 | General
There has been a lot of discussion this month on the deficiencies of the ObamaCare website, HealthCare.gov. Its performance doesn’t match the promises made before the site was launched. The results: frustration and a lot of finger pointing. But take a moment and...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Aug 15, 2013 | General
I literally grew up in a family-owned industrial distribution business. My dad (Norman) was a great guy and a fantastic salesman (in the best sense of the word). He was always in motion and wasn’t happy unless everyone else was as well. There was constant noise and...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Oct 15, 2012 | General
Last week management at JC Penny stated that within the near future RFID (radio frequency identification) bar code labels will be attached to all of their merchandise in all of their stores. These “intelligent” labels will allow a store to track the exact location of...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 19, 2012 | General
A participant in one of our October workshops was frustrated. “Management wants me to reduce inventory by 25% and I have no idea how to do it.” I asked how they came up with this figure and he responded, “I don’t know.” Without direction...
by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 19, 2012 | General
In these current economic times, most companies are trying to find new ways to liquidate unneeded inventory. In the next two newsletters we are going to explore some effective ways to achieve this goal. Remember that inventory you buy is a “sunk” cost....
by Jon Schreibfeder | Sep 19, 2012 | General
In today’s economy it is critical to remove the “fat” from your warehouse. Every dollar in inventory must be working as hard as possible for you to achieve your inventory-related goals. One critical element is to ensure that your stock inventory...
