How Many Depots Does Your Business Need?

The large consumer goods company where I used to work as shipping manager had a central warehouse which served customers via distributors in different regions of the country.  My former boss boasted then that the company saved plenty of money from not having depots.  A company that sells laptops & printers utilises a 3rd partyContinue reading “How Many Depots Does Your Business Need?”

Why We Shouldn’t Ignore the Purchase Order

Vendors selling to a manufacturing company were really angry, a newly hired purchasing supervisor discovered on her first week on the job.  They complained that their bills weren’t paid for months after they delivered materials or parts.  At the same time, supervisors from other company departments were voicing complaints that their purchase orders (PO’s) hadn’tContinue reading “Why We Shouldn’t Ignore the Purchase Order”