Inventory Management Blog

Preamble For many, the ideal model is never having to raise finances; the company can fund the initial startup themselves, and hereafter the business can grow at the rate the business generates...

This article is fueled mostly by the experience of Ricardo Semler, who successfully saved Semco, his father’s Brazilian pump manufacturing business, that had become too dependent on Brazil’s...

In the SOS SME Business innovation theme, we have written about several Covid transformations including the re-purposing of artisan gin distilleries, and a wholesale champagne business that found a...

When a nation locks down and industries are rendered inoperable, finding alternative business income generation can be necessary for survival. First and foremost, the business owner’s concern is...

Things NOT to do, and things worth considering. As a follow-up to ‘How to Build a Business that will Last’, this article examines the top five reasons why startups often don’t succeed and thrive...

2020 has been a year of surprises for businesses scrambling to adapt to change inflicted by virus lockdowns. PPC media spends across many platforms have shifted towards more predictable organic...

Recent statistics indicate the rate of business failure in the U.S. is increasing. Approximately 32% of us won’t be around in five years’ time! Researchers have analyzed why some companies survive...

If you have ever wondered, “what is inventory in accounting” and would like to learn a bit more about common inventory functions in manufacturing and warehousing, here are some answers to commonly...

https://youtu.be/FJ1kp29RBmg Spreadsheets are typically the main information management system used in the early stages of any business. Finance usually moves to a dedicated system first, with...

This is the first in a series of INSIGHTS where we look at businesses around the world that do things a little bit differently, just to give you some ideas to think about in your business. Role...

Justin Ptasnik from our Implementation & Support team shares his tips for working with SOS Inventory: There may be occasions in your business where a customer sends a product back and would like...

As a small to medium sized enterprise, SME, your first concern in a market slowdown is obviously survival. You will have a sea of issues facing you that occupy your time, and they will easily...

One of the great benefits of being an SME is having the ability to react quickly. If you are the entrepreneur driver, you are undoubtedly plugged into your market, can see the twists and turns that...

Except for four months in 2007 (the most miserable four months of my life), I’ve worked from home at every job I’ve had since 1999. It is simply the way I work, and I can’t imagine going to an...

When I started Saddle Oak Software in 2008, I set it up from the very beginning to support remote workers. I love working from home, and I felt that I could easily manage my people remotely. It has...