Now, before you get caught up in end-of-the-year counts and number-crunching, might be the best time to re-examine your procurement and picking patterns with an eye on 2009.
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So what happens when a supplier won’t sell you quantities less than 500 units? You dress one of your employees as a Smurf and send him around the world — of course.
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Tags: quantities, sales, supplier
Surprise! Your job is getting more difficult.
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Tags: customer service, reducing costs, strategic goals, supply chain
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It’s Inventory’s dirty little secret: The “five-fingered discount.” But there are ways — short of surveillance cameras and guard dogs — to keep those fingers out of your pockets.
Whether it’s as simple as a schedule tweak or as encompassing as a new supply chain management system, you know there are hoops you’ll need to leap through as part of making any changes.
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Work would be a bit dull if everyone agreed with you all of the time (even if you are always right).
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Tags: procurement, purchasing, team
You’ve got to hand it to this guy: He’s adding a whole new twist to RFID chips — by injecting one into his own hand.
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Tags: RFID
Big Brown wants to lend you a big hand — if you’re a small business that imports goods from beyond our borders.
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Tags: financing, import, small business, supplier
It’s a common observation: “Our trucks are full.” But don’t be fooled — 96% of haulers are running at least 5% under weight.
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