The Search Finding a vendor can be a difficult and long process. Putting the effort in to find and develop a strong vendor relationship will provide long-term benefits. There are several criteria for finding a good vendor that can be…
Unified Packaging A potential way to significantly reduce costs across the company is to reduce packaging complexity. This can save money in the long-term and can have an impact on space savings as well. Having a diverse product offering is…
TEMPORARY WORKERS Temporary workers (temps) have been in the news a lot recently. Increasingly, the press on temps has been negative. Much of the bad press owes to the unscrupulous practices of large businesses and the temp agencies themselves. This raises…
SHIPPING In the previous blog entry, I discussed how to ensure that your product is properly packed for shipment. For this entry, I will outline the key areas to concentrate on when you route and ship your product. For more…
In the previous post, I discussed what customer chargebacks are and how they can affect your business. There are two key areas to concentrate on when attempting to create a chargeback mitigation procedure, pack-out and shipping. I will examine pack-out…
THE SETUP As a small manufacturer, you may have started courting large retail Big Boxes (Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s, Target, etc.). If you haven’t, then it is time to start. You’ll work long hours going to meetings, calling buyers, and preparing…
