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Warehouse Management vs. Inventory Management

Robert LockardNovember 05, 20122 Comments on Warehouse Management vs. Inventory Management

What is the difference between warehouse management and inventory management? Basically, it comes down to specificity. What do I mean? I’ll show you by comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences of warehouse management and inventory management below: (more…)

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Increasing Customer Satisfaction by Avoiding Stockouts

Lee HouseMay 16, 2012Leave a Comment

Stockouts are a nuisance to both businesses and customers, creating situations where no one is happy. You now have an order sitting in limbo that cannot be filled, while your customer resents the time lost waiting for your new inventory to arrive. You’ve worked hard over the years to secure and build a positive relationship with your customers, but regardless of that long-standing relationship, if your company cannot provide what customers need on time and on budget, then they’ll take their business elsewhere. (more…)

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Fishbowl Inventory 2012 Review

Robert LockardFebruary 15, 20121 Comment on Fishbowl Inventory 2012 Review

“Fishbowl Inventory 2012 may be a niche-filler, but it’s no weakling stopgap measure,” says Pam Baker in her review of the latest version of Fishbowl Inventory on SmallBusinessComputing.com. “The popular inventory management add-on for QuickBooks does a commendable job keeping inventory assets in full view and on the move for small businesses.” (more…)

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5 Exciting Innovations to Barcode Tracking Software in 2012

Amanda S.February 07, 2012Leave a Comment

Over the last few years, the capabilities of barcode tracking software have increased drastically as its average price has plummeted. Barcode tracking software is a computer-based inventory management tool that allows warehouses, stores, and other holders of inventory to keep track of not only the current location of all their products but also its entire history from the arrival of each piece through to its sale and final delivery. (more…)

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How Product Lifecycles Affect Inventory Management

Robert LockardNovember 29, 2011Leave a Comment

Just when you thought managing inventory was challenging enough, something else gets added to the equation to make it even more complex: Product lifecycles. That’s right. It’s not enough to just have the right number of products in stock; you also need to know how long you should keep selling them.

A product lifecycle is how long a certain product can be sold before it’s replaced by a new model or another product that meets the same need for less. (more…)

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5 Ways to Really Make Inventory Management Painless

Robert LockardNovember 15, 2011Leave a Comment

When I read the article “Five Steps to Painless Inventory Management,” I thought Christmas had come early this year. This article is full of ideas I can build on because everything the author, Lisa Girard, says either ties into Fishbowl Inventory or can be improved on by Fishbowl. (more…)

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Creative Way to Start Using Warehouse Management Software

Robert LockardAugust 17, 20111 Comment on Creative Way to Start Using Warehouse Management Software

“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” That’s the philosophy of Mike Wappler, president of Lucky Electric Supply. The Memphis, Tennessee-based distributor is just starting to use Fishbowl Inventory to manage its warehouse, and the employees have discovered that Wappler’s saying is an apt metaphor for learning how to use a new warehouse management system.

Lucky Electric Supply has been in business since 1966. They sell new and used industrial electrical supplies – fuses, breakers, motor control centers, switch gears, wires, and even a few one-of-a-kind items. In May, they were named one of the top 5 small businesses with 20 or fewer employees by the Memphis Business Journal. So they’re definitely doing a lot of things right. (more…)

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Just for Fun: Fishbowl Mobile Warehouse Bloopers

Robert LockardMarch 10, 2011Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love bloopers? My favorite parts of Jackie Chan movies are the bloopers during the end credits. Our Fishbowl Mobile Warehouse video didn’t have any credits at the end, so we compiled the many mistakes we made while making that video into a different video. (more…)

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Something Fishy: An Inventory Management Mystery – Part 3

Robert LockardDecember 14, 20102 Comments on Something Fishy: An Inventory Management Mystery – Part 3

Are you ready for the thrilling conclusion to the chronicles of Dave Williams, private investigator? Hang on because you’re in for a treat! Be sure to read part 2 of “Something Fishy: The Tale of the Missing Inventory” before proceeding. (more…)

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Something Fishy: An Inventory Management Mystery – Part 2

Robert LockardDecember 07, 20102 Comments on Something Fishy: An Inventory Management Mystery – Part 2

In my quest to make the Fishbowl Inventory Blog both informative and entertaining, I’ve written the story “Something Fishy: The Tale of the Missing Inventory.” This is the second part of my “inventoiry” story. You can check out part 1 here. Now let’s rejoin Dave Williams, private investigator, at the scene of a murder. (more…)

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