Let’s imagine that you manufacture medical equipment, which is sold by dozens of channel partners all across the country. They may be product distributors, retailers, VARs (value-added-resellers), dealers, or other organizations.
Jennifer Melwani, on Tue, Aug 12, 2014 @ 01:25 PM
Let’s imagine that you manufacture medical equipment, which is sold by dozens of channel partners all across the country. They may be product distributors, retailers, VARs (value-added-resellers), dealers, or other organizations.
Steve Friar, on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 @ 11:30 AM
Companies that produce training materials and other time-sensitive documentation for a global audience need to feel 100% confident that their materials will be delivered where they’re needed, when they’re needed. And not a day later.
And if it were as simple as conjuring up your very own Harry Potter to cast one of his spells (what would he call it – Deliverencio?), those in charge of making sure their company’s training materials were delivered safely all over the world would all sleep like babies.
Steve Friar, on Wed, May 14, 2014 @ 08:08 AM
Fifteen years ago, OnFulfillment was in a 1000 square foot warehouse that was loaned to me by a great friend and mentor, Jim Moreton, now departed. The internet was the Wild West, and we were six months from the bubble bursting on a large portion the early adopters of the dot com craze. At that point, we were convinced that the internet would change the fulfillment business forever. By us, I mean Dan Barnett and I. Shared information, universal access and real-time transactions – the possibilities were endless. We had an idea, enthusiasm, and a great support structure of friends and colleagues.
Our first customer was Zilog Corporation and Debra Erickson. Debra and I still exchange Christmas cards. No one wants to be the first customer, so I can’t thank her enough for our start. With Zilog on board, we had product in our warehouse and projects to do. At first my wife, kids and I did the work at home, but we soon hired Juan Rosales from my previous job, and now I knew the work would get done. And so it continued as we added one new customer at a time. We soon moved to Hayward where another friend rented us space on a month to month basis.
Steve Friar, on Wed, Apr 30, 2014 @ 01:56 PM
You may be a bona fide marketing professional, but if your job includes getting your company’s trade show materials printed, or you’ve been tapped to find a resource for a variable data postcard campaign, guess what? You’re a print buyer. Congrats!
Steve Friar, on Tue, Apr 22, 2014 @ 11:40 AM
Why does any company need a CTO? Formerly a position found primarily in tech start-ups and IT solution providers, the Chief Technology Officer is becoming a more common member of the C-level executive lineup in companies whose operations are not rooted in the tech sector.
