If your consumer packaged goods business has had local success, chances are you’re gearing up to expand into the national market. As you evaluate your distribution channels before the big jump, keep in mind that serving customers nationwide will put far more pressure on your supply chain than your local operations have to date. As a result, once-reliable distribution channels often suffer operations and distribution trouble during the..
We previously discussed how a field rep spends his day. Now, let’s dive into how his field force manager spends his day.
A typical field force manager juggles multiple responsibilities at once, each..
It’s no surprise that employee productivity takes a nosedive come June. Warmer weather means that beach trips, baseball games and family barbecues are finally within reach; if only our jobs and..
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It’s not uncommon for employees to be wary of any system that allows supervisors to monitor their whereabouts throughout the day. This resistance is generally less prevalent in the younger millennial..
I recently sat down with Marko Kovac, co-founder and CEO of Repsly Inc., to discuss the company’s unique operational structure. Repsly is a B2B SaaS company in the mobile workforce management space...
Balancing service delivery against the need for economy is something that every retailer faces – the need to cut back while remaining competitive and ensuring sufficient staffing is key. However,..
In 2010, the Apple app store held approximately 130,000 apps. Today, there are over 1.5 million. That’s a 1,053% increase in just over five years, and the figures only keep growing. What's more, ..
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It can be tempting for managers to remain vigilant over every activity their team members are performing, especially if the employees are working remotely. However, doing so will only breed feelings..
Communication makes the world turn. Without healthy types of communication between every..
For businesses trying to push products into retail stores, having a well organized retail line sheet to present is critical. The line sheet is a document that the business can hand over to a retail..
