A little prep work can go a long way towards saving you time and effort later. Anyone who has ever cooked a big meal can vouch for that. If you wait until time to start cooking to gather your ingredients and start chopping and dicing you're going to be rushing around the kitchen like a…
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Don’t Make Your Customers Settle
No one likes to settle. You'd prefer to get what you want, when you want it, the way you want it. That's not being difficult or selfish or mean - unless of course you rudely and unreasonably demand it. When it comes to shopping your customers should be able to find exactly what they want,…
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Working Hard or Hardly Working

It's an old joke, "Are you working hard or hardly working?" Typically hard work was the prized response and hardly working meant you were loafing on the job. If you work smarter and have tools that work for you it can feel like you're hardly working while still getting the job done. That can allow…
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Outside Looking in
Have you ever noticed how perfect things can look if you just view them from a distance? It's only when you study them more closely that you begin to notice the flaws. The same can be true of your inventory situation. At first glance it appears that your business is fully stocked and primed for…
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