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April, 2013 

In This Issue
Training Schedule
Abandon ERP Driven Inventory Planning!
WTWO Feature Update
WTWO Tip of the Month
Upcoming Conferences
Referral Rewards
Mental Gymnastics
Member Feedback
"We are able to help our customers every week.  Our customers are thankful that we can get them what they need in an expedited manner, due to finding what they need at WarehouseTWO." 
   Joe Vobroucek 
   Ritter Technology LLC 
   Pewaukee, WI USA 

Click here to share a WarehouseTWO success story.  If we use it in a future eNewsletter, we will send you an edible treat to share with co-workers!
New Inventory-Sharing Communities
Nidec Motor 
Red Lion Controls 
Sumitomo Drive 
THK 
Tompkins Industries

 

To see all WarehouseTWO inventory-sharing communities, click here.
eNews Archives
March, 2013

"An Easy Way to Refresh Your Existing Inventory Data Postings"

 

"Easily Identify Dissatisfied Customers"

 

"A New Way to Sell Surplus Inventory"

 

Free Training Webinars
Introduction to Inventory-Sharing
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
1:00PM EDT (10:00AM PDT)
Click here to register.

WarehouseTWO Tools for CSRs and Buyers
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
2:00PM EDT (11:00AM PDT)
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Save Money with BARGAIN HUNT
Thursday, May 23, 2013
1:00PM EDT (10:00AM PDT)
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How to Upload Inventory Data
Thursday, May 23, 2013
2:00PM EDT (11:00AM PDT)
Click here to register.

Account Administrative Tools
Thursday, May 23, 2013
3:00PM EDT (12:00PM PDT)
Click here to register.

 

Click here to download the syllabuses and schedule for all of these training webinars.
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Abandon ERP Formula-Driven Inventory Planning! (For Selected Items) 
 
stock_plan_choices Today's modern ERP systems have excellent functionality that enable you to manage the stocking levels of thousands of items automatically, without having to review each item's stock plan manually.  But these tools tend to predict future sales based on historical sales.  Such an approach is not appropriate for all stock items.  Know how to identify which items' stocking levels should NOT be managed by a computer.  Learn how to manage them to maintain customer satisfaction while minimizing the risk of these items becoming future surplus inventory.  Read more...
WarehouseTWO Feature Update:  "Email" is now "Forward via Email"

We recently relabeled the "Email" button to "Forward via Email".  This button appears on the SEARCH result screen, the MULTI-SEARCH result screen and on the Source Detail screen.  This button enables a user to forward the search results to another email address (perhaps a co-worker).  We relabeled this button because some people thought its purpose was to contact the seller of an item that appears in a SEARCH or MULTI-SEARCH result.
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WarehouseTWO Tip of the Month

Forward "bounced" BROADCAST REQUEST emails to us.  We follow up on every instance and try to resolve the cause of the bounce.  (Every bounced BROADCAST REQUEST is from a potential seller who might have what you need, but did not get your inquiry.)

Click here to learn more about WarehouseTWO's BROADCAST REQUEST function.
Upcoming Conferences and Meetings

Look for us at these events:

NAHAD 29th Annual Meeting & Convention
April 20-24
National Harbor, MD

Ragco Annual Marketing Conference
May 3-4
Raleigh-Durham, NC 
Referral Rewards Program

we_love_referrals 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.

Mental Gymnastics:  Just for Fun!

mg_switch_plate At the bottom of a stairway are three wall switches.  Each one controls one of three working wall sconces (lights) in an upstairs hallway.  None of the illumination created by any of the sconces is visible from the bottom of the stairs.


The challenge
3_sconces What is the minimum number of visits upstairs needed to verify which switch controls which sconce?  Explain your answer.

Click here to submit your answer by Friday, April 19, 2013.  Only your first response will be considered.  The first correct responder will receive a $10USD gift card.  All other correct responders will be entered into a drawing for one of four additional $10USD gift cards.

To view the answer to last month's Mental Gymnastics challenge, click here.
As always, let us know how we can make formalized inventory-sharing with WarehouseTWO more successful for your company.  Click here to give us feedback.
 
Sincerely,
Mark Tomalonis
WarehouseTWO, LLC
 
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  • MULTI-SEARCH
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