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As your business grows and you continue to move product, keeping track of inventory trends and knowing how much to order becomes too complex to manage well. You could just purchase a whole load of inventory, but that ties up cash on the shelves and overfills your warehouse.

Does making good business decisions become more complex and confusing as your company grows? As you bring more leaders and stakeholders into the process and the channels of communication begin to multiply – it’s important that you can clear through the cloud of confusion, see what’s really going on inside your organization at every level, and communicate clearly with your team. As we continue to ...

Despite economic uncertainty, we’re seeing a trend of growth for small businesses in the building supply, equipment, and distribution industries. And with a national labor shortage, employees of these companies are getting maxed out trying to keep up. If this growth goes unmanaged, it greatly increases the amount of operational complexity and can feel overwhelming to deal with. Without figuring ...

You may have a great idea that could make your business more successful and grow easier, but if you can't sell the idea and need for change to your employees, then it won't make a difference.

We all wish that growth was a steady upward trend - a linear incline towards success, with each customer and employee efficiently building on what you already have. Wouldn't it be great if all you needed to do was show up each day and work hard, using a set-in-place strategy? But is this how it works in reality? Of course not! As a business grows, challenges are going to show up along the way, ...

We’re excited to share the journey of one of our metal supply clients based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Metal Center is a metal roofing manufacturer and supply company that specializes in metal roll forming and full metal building kits. They also carry all the trim and accessories (like underlayment, ice and water shields, and screws) that are needed for metal roofing projects – making them a ...

"Resistance to change should be a thing of the past, if we could develop growth mindsets and create organizations with growth cultures" - Paul Gibbons Resistance to change is nothing new and it will most likely never go away. In fact, when it comes to change, we are by human nature a walking contradiction. We both desire to see change happen but despise going through the process. Resistance is ...

How can we find good talent in today's tight labor market? Rodney had the opportunity to sit down with Sam Beiler from BoostPoint to discuss the strategies and mindset needed to attract the right people to your company.

How this supply center uses ERP software to engage with their customers more efficiently. We’re excited to share a conversation that we had recently with Glenn Wenger from Coalway LLC. Glenn is the Accountant at Coalway and has been working closely with his Account Manager since they implemented EBMS in 2020. He’s impressed with the process improvement he’s seen in his company, so we asked him a ...

Choosing the right system is more than just implementing software. Watch Brian and Jethro bring insight into how systems and processes directly impact the people on your team.