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Meet the Wholesaler: Doug Riley

A Meteoric Rise from the Bottom to the Top

November 12, 2018

The Thos. Somerville Co. was founded in 1861. Doug Riley started with the company as a temporary worker in 1985. His meteoric rise reached its ceiling in 2015, when he was named CEO and president.

Annual Physical Inventory: Friend or Foe?

Mark W. Bray

December 12, 2017

Believe it or not, business owners do not make their people complete an annual physical inventory count just to make everyone miserable each year. I would venture to say that most managers probably dislike it more than anyone else in their companies. Anything that is disruptive to people’s work and personal schedules easily becomes a hassle that managers do not want to endure if they can avoid it.

Benchmarking When Measurements Becomes the Crime

Bryan Jensen

October 26, 2017

Most of us have had conversations about operational performance benchmarking with our colleagues or have reviewed it within our industry with the hope of understanding how our operation performs.

DDI System Acquires General Data Systems

August 24, 2017

DDI System, which specializes in market-specific distribution ERP technology, has acquired General Data Systems (GDS) of St. Louis. GDS is a solution provider in the small- to medium-sized wholesale distributor software space.

Designing Your Own Golden Warehouse

Best practices for creating or expanding a distribution center

Tom Peric

August 17, 2017

In recent years, Distribution Center magazine has presented several Golden Warehouse awards for companies that either expanded an existing facility or created a new one. We looked for creativity, functionality, and most importantly the business sense behind the expansion.

Supply Chain Excellence

Tom Peric

May 23, 2017

The catalog of speaker topics ranged from the impact of digital disruption to why distributors need a transportation management system.

Achieving Energy-Efficiency in Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Brandon Burd

March 23, 2017

Logistics has developed into a science of efficiency. But these days, distribution center efficiency is about far more than how fast you get your orders out the door. Long-term cost efficiencies require specifying for materials, building systems, and designs that will provide energy savings and lasting operational cost savings.

Making Space: The Challenge of Surplus Inventory

Surplus inventory is a major issue that affects the entire industry

Steve Lazar

November 15, 2016

The problem of surplus inventory continues to plague manufacturers and distributors in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector. However, recognizing the pitfalls of excess inventory and the available solutions can help HVAC players manage their extra stock.

New technologies, such as radio frequency scanning, conveyer belts, QR codes, and more, are revolutionizing HVACR distribution centers.

How to Make Distribution Warehouses Smarter

Implementing new technologies can make warehouses more efficient, intelligent

Nick Kostora

August 15, 2016

HVACR distributors work long and hard to ensure their warehouses are efficient and mistake-free. While achieving this goal has traditionally been an arduous process, new technologies are helping distribution centers become more intelligent in ways many never dreamed possible.

Don't Mismanage Your Warehouse Metrics

Bryan Jensen

June 27, 2016

How do you measure your key warehouse performance metrics? Are they accurate? Supply Chain expert Bryan Jensen provides a checklist to ensure that you don’t err when conducting those measurements.