by admin | Feb 26, 2017 | Distributor Operations, Expense Reduction, Guides, Guides, Newsletters, Newsletters, Resources, Resources
The age old question regarding your truck fleet is whether it makes more sense to lease or buy the trucks. The age old answer is that it depends. It depends on your fleet size, the type of trucks you run, and your appetite and ability to maintain the trucks. It...
by admin | Feb 26, 2017 | Distributor Operations, Expense Reduction, Guides, Guides, Newsletters, Newsletters, Resources, Resources
Leasing trucks or equipment provides an affordable way to get what you need without putting up a ton of cash. There are many truck leasing companies out there – Ryder, Penske and KrisWay to name a few – each is in the business of buying trucks, structuring leases, and...
by admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Distributor Operations, Expense Reduction, Guides, Guides, Newsletters, Newsletters, Resources
We all negotiate at one time or another. Whether we are trying to buy a business, or buy a used lamp at a yard sale, negotiation is a key skill that everyone should learn. Secrets of Power Negotiating, by Roger Dawson, is a great introduction to the fine art of...
by admin | Aug 13, 2016 | Distributor Operations, Expense Reduction, Guides, Guides, Guides, Newsletters, Newsletters, Newsletters, Profitability, Resources, Resources, Resources
There is no joy like that of a cancelled meeting. The stay of execution. The snow day when we were kids. But you know they will plow the roads and there will be school tomorrow. The meeting will be re-scheduled. You’ve dodged a bullet for now but it will come back....
by admin | Jul 13, 2016 | Distributor Operations, Expense Reduction, Guides, Guides, Guides, Newsletters, Newsletters, Newsletters, Profitability, Resources
“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.” Voltaire We face many challenges and obstacles each day in our business – out of stocks, out of code product, mispicks, re-deliveries, etc. How many of these problems could be avoided if we...
by admin | Jul 8, 2016 | Distributor Operations, Expense Reduction, Guides, Guides, Guides, Newsletters, Newsletters, Newsletters, Profitability, Resources, Resources, Resources
Traditional accounting measures the profit and loss of your entire business – the performance of the company at a division or department level. Cost accounting, on the other hand, gets down and dirty and measures the profit and loss of specific business...
