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Reusable Packaging

In Sanitary Maintenance’s August cover story on green distributors, at least one company was recycling their pallets and even paying delivery drivers to bring used pallets back to the warehouse. Another sustainable option would be to invest in reusable...

Published 01-26-2009 3:50 PM by Dan Weltin

Filed under: Purchasing

Late Vendor Payments

When customers pay late, it can easily disrupt distributors’ cash flow — sometimes to the point of causing distributors to pay their own vendors late. In the past, manufacturers may have been sympathetic about their distributors missing a...

Published 01-26-2009 3:50 PM by Dan Weltin

Filed under: Management, Purchasing

Offsetting Rising Product Prices

Distributors’ number one problem is coping with price increases. With the costs of oil, fuel and other resources skyrocketing, manufacturers are raising their prices on a frequent basis. Distributors are forced to either absorb those costs or pass...

Published 01-26-2009 3:50 PM by Dan Weltin

Filed under: Management, Purchasing

Product Purchasing: Big Box Or Distributors?

Three new retail giants, or “big-box” stores as they’re also known, are being built up in my area. I know their primary customer-base is the consumer market, but for these stores, commercial customers, including building service contractors...

Published 01-26-2009 3:50 PM by Dan Weltin

Filed under: Purchasing

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