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- Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009 [Summer 2009]
Tax breaks for material handling distributors
- Workforce Training Grants [Spring 2009]
Material handling companies can receive workforce training grants to educate and train their workforce and maintain employee education.
- The New Credit Paradigm [Spring 2009]
The old credit paradigm has been surpassed by the new credit paradigm by the Profit System of B2B Credit.
- Beyond Hope And Into The Realm Of Reality [Spring 2009]
Economists at the Institute for Trend Research forecast the U.S. material handling economy, will worsen before it begins to improve.
- State Training Grants [Spring 2009]
A list of workforce development training grants by state outlining available funding in each state for workforce training grants.
- Recession-Proof Your Business [Spring 2009]
Advice from financial professionals on how to keep your material handling business afloat during the economic recession, focusing on four key financial ratios.
- Expense Leveraging And Gross Margin Management [Winter 2009]
Simple factors such as expense leveraging and gross margin management can greatly increase gross margins and profits
- Financial Merchandising [Fall 2008]
Financial merchandising provides low monthly payments for material handling equipment customers, allowing distributors to up-sell add-ons and other benefits.
- The Sales-To-Payroll Delta [Fall 2008]
Rather than payroll being a percentage of overall sales, companies should employ a sales-to-payroll delta.
- What's Going On? [Fall 2008]
The rise in steel prices is due to higher raw material costs, foreign influences, market consolidation and decreased imports.
- Fighting Back At The Pump [Fall 2008]
Rising fuel costs are affecting the way business is done, forcing delivery surcharges, GPS installations in delivery vehicles and use of fuel efficient vehicles.
- Benchmarking For Success [Summer 2008]
High-profit material handling distribution companies set benchmarks for sales growth, gross margin and payroll expenses.
- Avoiding Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions [Spring 2008]
Credit card scammers are finding new ways to take advantage of distributors in the material handling industry, including relay calls, shipping scams, call-in scams and internet scams.
- All Customers Are Not Created Equal [Spring 2007]
Some customers are more profitable than others, and distributors must assess which customers are worth keeping and which are not.
- Fasten Your Seat Belts [Fall 2006]
Fluctuating fuel prices are causing material handling distributors to increase prices due to surcharges on freight bills.
- Playing The Percentages [Fall 2006]
Material handling equipment distributors can maximize customer satisfaction by offering forklift leasing as a cost-effective fleet management system.
- Protect Yourself [Fall 2006]
Avoid employee fraud by having a secure, diligent system of checks and balances in place to make theft and deceit impossible.
- Identity Theft [Fall 2006]
Identity theft is rampant, and can be prevented with a series of simple steps, including privacy, information deletion and identity monitoring.
- Selling In [Spring 2006]
An employee owned stock option program, or ESOP, offers stock options to employees and makes them owners of the company.
- The Price Is Right? [Winter 2006]
Material handling distributors face rising oil, gas and steel prices and many are raising prices in an effort to improve the bottom line.
- Lowering The Bar On A/R [Fall 2005]
The economics of credit show that an aggressive credit policy can increase cash flow and net profit.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans [Fall 2004]
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP, are a valuable benefit to employers and employees and can often aid in succession planning.
- How To Negotiate Higher Prices [Winter 2004]
Negotiating price involves both parties in a relationship and requires trust, time and practice.
- Avoiding The Fatal Or Long-Term Catastrophic Financial Impact Of A Multi-million Dollar Verdict [Spring 2004]
Lawsuits against material handling distributors can cost millions and can be avoided by implementing a risk management program and taking other legal steps.
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- Managing Discontinued/Isolated Product Liability Risks [Winter 2009]
If insurance is discontinued after selling a business, the owner is still liable for indemnity costs incurred after the business is sold or closed.
- Managing Your Workers' Compensation Costs [Spring 2008]
Managing workers’ compensation costs through employee care, timely reporting and a return-to-work program ensures that workers’ compensation costs remain low.
- Your Experience Modification Factor [Spring 2008]
The Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification Factor is based on losses and company size, and affects the company’s workers’ compensation premium.
- Business Income Insurance [Winter 2008]
Business income insurance is designed to replace income a company would have earned had no loss occurred as a result of a catastrophe.
- Insurance Challenges Face The Independent Material Handling Distributor [Fall 2005]
Material handling equipment distributors face a volatile insurance market due to inconsistent underwriting and lack of competition.
- A Near-Term Solution For Health Insurance Costs [Fall 2005]
Health insurance costs accounts for a major expense for most companies and can be lessened through the use of health savings accounts, or HSAs.
- Ride The Consumer-Driven Health Care Wave [Summer 2005]
Consumer-driven health care focuses health care benefits on what the consumer ultimately wants and needs. The responsibility is put on the consumer, which encourages more market competition for health care providers.
- Members Set Up HSAs [Fall 2004]
Health savings accounts, or HSAs, allow employers to pay 100% of employee health care benefits and offers advantages to employers and employees.
- Rising Premiums Remain Problematic [Spring 2004]
The rising costs of health insurance premiums are affecting businesses’ profitability, but can be reduced with health savings accounts, self-insurance and alternative health plans.
- DECREASING The Cost Of Health Insurance [Spring 2004]
Health savings accounts, or HSAs, allow employers to save money on health insurance premiums by offering tax exemptions for individuals with high-deductible health plans.
- Alternative Risk Finance Techniques [Spring 2004]
Alternative risk financing techniques (ARFT), including captive insurance companies and risk retention groups can replace conventional insurance and save money.
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