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New Webinar Series on Supply Chain Solutions

Distributors today are challenged on many fronts when it comes to profitability. With customers demanding lower prices and faster delivery, and supply chains becoming more and more complex, they find themselves caught in the middle between suppliers and their end customers.

It is a difficult balancing act trying to anticipate customers needs and purchase the right amount of inventory, while being careful not to get stuck with too much of the wrong inventory. And the pressure is only magnified by the fact that a company’s inventory is often its most expensive asset.

Add to this the fact that businesses that import products, or sell to large retail chains, must also deal with the complexities of EDI and shipping requirements. And mix in some warehouse woes such as not being able to find items in the warehouse, or shipping the wrong item, or not shipping it fast enough, and you can feel your blood pressure starting to rise just thinking about it.

To help companies deal with these dilemmas, Lanham Associates, in conjunction with its key reselling partners, is presenting a series of supply chain-focused webinars this year to provide insights on the following topics:

• First Steps to Demand Planning & Replenishment (February 24)
• Why Forecasting is Only Half of the Equation for Inventory Management Success (March 23)
• EDI 101 (April 20)
• Optimize your Shipping (June 8)
• Optimizing Inventory through the use of Hub & Spoke (July 27)
• Moving Beyond Paper-Based Warehousing, Parts 1&2 (August 10 & 17)
• EDI Beyond Simple (October 26)

If you’re a distributor looking to streamline operations, increase productivity, cut costs and improve your bottom line, these webinars are for you! Please Contact your reseller to register for these sessions, or send an email to education@lanhamassoc.com for more information.