10 Steps to a Better Holiday Season - Page 12 of 14

By Ray Goodman

10. Keep purchase order dates accurate in your enterprise resource planning system. Provide accurate weekly reporting of incoming back orders so there are no surprises to the distribution center or customers regarding back orders. Try scheduling 30-minute weekly meetings with operations and control buyers to discuss critical incoming orders.

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Ray Goodman Author's page Ray has been a consultant to various direct marketing companies across the country. His goal is to streamline the merchandising and marketing planning processes inherent in multichannel marketing. He works closely with clients and industry experts to develop new methodologies and tools for merchandising and inventory control. He says, "It's exciting to work with our staff customers to help evolve our applications. I'm proud of the way our staff works together to bring our visions from concept to product." Ray has been with Direct Tech since 1994. His primary responsibility is directing the development of Direct Tech products. He's been a featured speaker on inventory forecasting and management at various industry conferences.

Inventory Management: 10 Steps to a Better Holiday Season