Traditional Businesses

After consulting trading & distribution companies for years, I realised that some companies track nothing or everything. Both is equally deadly. Needless to say, not tracking is doing business...

Takt time has always been a topic of puzzlement for all the manufacturers out there. Word ‘Takt’ has German origin and it refers to the ‘Beat Time‘ in a...

Introduction Bankruptcy is a state when a company isn’t able to clear or not in a position to clear all its debts. There are many companies that declare bankruptcy...

Introduction Congratulations! So you’ve decided to dip your toes in starting a wholesale business. I’ve assumed that you’ve gotten all the regulatory and administrative stuff out of the way....

Despite the name, Black Friday strikes a different sort of fear in online and traditional retailers. In the United States, it’s probably the single most important day for retail...

As a manufacturer of goods, you’re likely to have finished goods inventory in your business. Plus there’s raw materials and unfinished goods to take stock of too. In addition...

Introduction As business owners of trading, distribution or e-commerce companies (if you’re holding stock), what’s the worst way you can screw up your business? For starters, having a really...

As a wholesaler or a distributor are you wondering why do you need a business template? It’s simple. For you to be successful in any business you have to...

If you’ve ever bought an item from Amazon (you must have had!), while scrolling through the product’s listing you might have come across something called ASIN. You probably didn’t...

Trade shows and exhibitions are part and parcel of a wholesaler and distributor’s life. Once you’ve sourced your unique products, you need to rub elbows and start exhibiting at...