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WAREHOUSING/WHOLESALE OVERVIEW

: : MAJOR
SUB-CATEGORIES : :

• Manufacturers
• Wholesalers/Distributors
• Retailers
• Third-Party Warehousing/Logistics Providers
• Material Handling Equipment Manufacturers
• Grocery Wholesalers
• Lumber Wholesalers
• Electrical Products Wholesalers
• Plumbing Products Wholesalers

: : CLIENT TESTIMONIALS : :

     "We asked the May International for help with our profit and expense problems. The analyst crew arrived and began the project. They immediately began to review the project as outlined by the Project Director.
     After talking with the employees and owners, they began writing procedures to help us better manage the company. We were given job descriptions, organizational structure, employee evaluation system, cash flow charts, flexible budgeting, inventory and purchasing procedures.
     We have been trained in all of the above procedures and have been given the customer service number for help after they have left. We believe that our savings from the training should be $131,700 annually.
     We have been pleased with the work that May International has done for us. They have been very professional throughout the project."

- President/CEO of Automotive Warehouse

Read the comments of other owners with warehousing/wholesaling companies:
Client Letter #1
Client Letter #2

Because of privacy and non-disclosure agreements with clients that protect their identities and work, the names and addresses of businesses and people involved in the consulting projects are blanked out.

Wholesalers as firms that sell the majority of their products to businesses, institutions, and governments rather than individual consumers. According to research, the wholesale trade consists of more than 680,150 establishments that generate revenues of approximately $2.6 trillion. The wholesale industry employs approximately 6.6 million U.S. workers.

The size and scope of firms in this business can vary greatly, although the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that most workplaces are small, employing fewer than 50 workers.

Wholesale trade firms sell a wide variety of products, with customers purchasing goods for:

Use in making other products
Use in daily operations
Re-sale to the public

In addition, wholesalers may offer a limited selection of merchandise from a single manufacturer or an array of items produced by multiple manufacturers, as well as a narrow range of products such as specialized machine tools, or a variety of products such as supplies needed to open a store (shelving, light fixtures, floor coverings, cash registers, etc.).

Merchant wholesalers may also provide additional services to clients such as the financing of purchases, customer service, and technical support; marketing services such as advertising and promotion; technical or logistical advice; and installation and repair services.

Our Company helps distribution and warehouse professionals to more efficiently move materials and finished product through the supply chain. We work with managers and engineers who recommend, select or buy materials handling solutions for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations.

Warehousing/Wholesale Associations
Warehousing Education and Research Council | WERC.org | Modern Materials
Handling Online | American Wholesale Marketers Association

Warehousing/Wholesale Books
Warehousing Education and Research Council

Warehousing/Wholesale Magazines
Warehousing Education and Research Council

Warehousing/Wholesale Colleges/Universities
Warehousing Education and Research Council

Warehousing/Wholesale Helpful Links
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) | Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration | More Warehousing/Wholesale Helpful Links

This information is compiled and provided by May International.

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