eNews
April, 2021
The Rewards and Risks of Accepting an Order for a "Buy Out" Item
You just got an inquiry for an item made by a manufacturer for which your company does not have a formal relationship. That is, you will have to "buy out" this item from another supplier, or possibly from another distributor. Should you accept the order? If so, what are the rewards and risks of processing an order for a "buy out" item?
Member Feedback
“We have drastically reduced our 'dead' or slow inventory level by utilizing WarehouseTWO. Just because we aren't moving it to our customers doesn't mean someone else isn't frantically trying to find it to fill their customer's order.”

Connie Hooper
Jacksonville, FL USA
Upcoming Conferences
June 12-15, 2021
Scottsdale, AZ USA
June 22-25, 2021
(virtual conference)
Featured Feature: Automate Your Inventory Data Uploads
One of the most important inventory-sharing "best practices" is to automate your inventory data uploads to your WarehouseTWO account. Doing so saves your staff time and ensures that your posted data will always be current. For help setting this up, consider hiring one of these third party consultants/programmers. If you can automatically create a properly formatted data file, but don't know how to automate the file transfer to WarehouseTWO, follow these simple step-by-step instructions. Need more help? Contact us.
Upcoming Training
Our next round of four different training webinars is scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th and Thursday, June 10th, 2021. Click here for session syllabuses and for links to register for any of these webinars. Space is limited, so register early!
Distribution Quip of the Month


"You cannot be a successful salesperson if you do all of the talking."



Got a favorite work-related quip? Or a snippet of wisdom applicable to the world of wholesale-distribution? Share it with us.
WarehouseTWO Tip of the Month
Display the Seller’s Name on the Search Result Screen. Either before or after a SEARCH, click on the box labeled, “Show Seller Names”. Doing so will display the name, state/province and country of the seller. Leave this box checked, and it will remain checked when you return to WarehouseTWO.
Referral Rewards Program
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The easiest way to get more value from your WarehouseTWO account is to increase participation by other distributors and manufacturers. Over the years, many of you have been loyal "evangelists", recommending WarehouseTWO to peer distributors, to manufacturers and to associations and marketing groups.

We want to encourage and compensate you for the results of your efforts. To learn more about our "WarehouseTWO Referral Rewards" program, and how you and your company can benefit, click here.
WarehouseTWO eNews Archives
How Smart Manufacturers Reduce the Frequency of Costly Small-Volume Production Runs

New Supplier? Before you Place Your First Stock Order, Do This

Embrace Inventory-Sharing "Best Practices"
Words that Confuse us at WarehouseTWO
imply: strongly suggest the truth or existence of something that is not expressly stated

infer: deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statement of that information

Someone who is speaking might imply something without stating it outright. Someone who is listening to the speaker might infer what the speaker meant.
An Explanation of Inventory-Sharing Communities at WarehouseTWO
WarehouseTWO's system of inventory-sharing "communities" serves a unique purpose in enabling "inventory-sharing" among peer wholesalers. Understanding and leveraging this system can enhance the value of one's WarehouseTWO membership.
Got something to ask or something to say? Want to learn more about how formalized inventory-sharing with WarehouseTWO can help your company be more successful? Email us. Or call us at 1-650-329-1592 (USA Pacific time zone).

Enjoy your day!

Mark Tomalonis
WarehouseTWO, LLC