
How to Manage Consignment Inventory: Common Mistakes, Best Practices and Choosing the Right Technology
By Ron Schroeder, VP of Supply Chain, eTurns When distributors stock and manage inventory onsite with their ...
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By Ron Schroeder, VP of Supply Chain, eTurns When distributors stock and manage inventory onsite with their ...
Read PostTypically, when you think about consignment, you think of distributors offering the service to manufacturers so they can save cash ...
Read PostOne eTurns TrackStock customer, an electrical distributor with $7.5 billion in revenue last year, uses our software in an exemplary ...
Read PostCustomer managed inventory (CMI) technology is far faster for inventory replenishment, eliminates price shopping and reduces the risk of error, ...
Read PostOver the past few months, we’ve seen increased interest by medical clinics, EMS organizations and healthcare facilities in our Internet ...
Read PostIt’s surprising that so many companies still manage inventory with paper and a clipboard. Imagine how much time your team could ...
Read PostThrough automated replenishment at the point-of-use, eTurns helps distributors and their customers gain greater visibility into their inventory — and ...
Read PostAn immediate struggle for many distributors is the sudden slowdown of incoming cash flow due to delays of projects, struggling ...
Read PostWhile the right ecommerce website is necessary for distributors, a Customer Managed Inventory program supported by the right technology is ...
Read PostReconsider relying on sales history alone, pre-determined inventory agreements, keeping rare items in stock, and depending on sales reps to ...
Read PostWhen optimizing customer inventory, distributors should use actual customer usage data and realistic scenarios that eliminate unnecessary customer expenditures on ...
Read PostHolding inventory in your warehouse or stockroom is great for ensuring customers have access to what they need, when they ...
Read PostIn the midst of this global pandemic, many distributors are frantically reviewing their business plans and finances to determine their ...
Read PostSales reps tend to hoard customer information, often leading to forecasting errors that can hurt both the company and customer. ...
Read PostAn inventory management solution can bring about quick fixes for a distributor, such as cutting back on shrinkage or eliminating ...
Read PostSay goodbye to boring black-and-white, simple barcode labels. Take advantage of customized bar code labels within the eTurns TrackStock automated inventory ...
Read PostRather than view the last 10 feet of the supply chain as the end of the road – what if ...
Read PostWhat if you viewed the last 10 feet of the supply chain differently? What if you saw it instead as ...
Read PostIf you’re like most of the world, you feel you have too many passwords, and too much trouble remembering which ...
Read PostThe pace of mergers and acquisitions in the distribution industry doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon. A Deloitte report ...
Read PostAs Warren Buffet famously said, “A good business is like a strong castle with a deep moat around it. I ...
Read PostTwo years ago, Lakes Region EMS in Minnesota typically carried 73 percent more inventory than it needed. And Smilebuilderz, a large dental, ...
Read PostCustomers' desire -- really, their demand -- for an efficient transaction may have roots in the Amazon experience. But distributors ...
Read PosteTurns Automated Inventory Replenishment Saved An EMS Provider Thousands of Dollars and Countless Hours – and May Even Help Save ...
Read PostHow eTurns TrackStock Automated Replenishment App with barcode scanning helped a large dental practice gain insight into its inventory, enabling ...
Read PostOur takeaway from the MDM Digital Distributor Summit, which we were proud to sponsor this month in Denver, was this: ...
Read Post9 eTurns Hidden Gems For Maximizing Inventory Efficiency. eTurns TrackStock has many features that can help distributors and their customers work ...
Read PostRFID, or radiofrequency identification, uses information electronically stored in smart barcodes to track and identify inventory items. When used along ...
Read PostIt’s amazing how many distributors out there are afraid. They acknowledge that having real-time visibility of inventory and having automatic inventory ...
Read PosteTurns is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming MDM Digital Distributor Summit, June 18-20, 2019 in Denver. Designed especially ...
Read PostDistributors whose businesses depend on electronic components know a thing or two about supply chain uncertainty. In recent years, skyrocketing demand ...
Read PostImagine your customer has 1,000 widgets sitting in consigned inventory in a warehouse. And let’s also say that over the ...
Read PostWith Amazon breathing down their necks, many distributors are busy trying to defend their revenue against the e-commerce threat. In today’s ...
Read PostThat’s what eTurns CEO Rock Rockwell says about improving the efficiency of inventory control for your customers. The pencil-and-paper method ...
Read PostFor most distributors, growing wallet share among existing customers is a consistent goal – and a constant struggle. But with automated ...
Read PostIf you deal with fiber optic cable or electrical wire, you’ve probably had this experience: arriving at a job site ...
Read PostWhen it comes to inventory, less is not always more. A centuries-old proverb admonishes that “For want of a nail, ...
Read PostTo consign, or not to consign? It’s a question that, sooner or later, most distributors will wrestle with. Many distributors resist offering ...
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