by bpimarketing | Sep 16, 2025 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, Case Studies & Testimonials, College of Knowledge, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Lumber Dealer Helpful Hints, Warehouse Optimization
Building Materials Warehouse Layout Challenges A growing distributor we work with recently expanded into a larger warehouse—a positive sign of business growth. Like many successful operations, they found themselves with new opportunities to optimize their layout and...
by bpimarketing | Sep 16, 2025 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, College of Knowledge, Inventory Management, Lumber Dealer Helpful Hints, Warehouse Optimization
Inventory management can be a tricky balancing act for any lumberyard. It’s important to avoid overstocking and raising carrying costs, but you can’t risk running out of product and disappointing expectant customers. Understanding the inventory metrics...
by bpimarketing | Apr 7, 2025 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, College of Knowledge, Inventory Management, News, Product Spotlight, Warehouse Optimization
The Growing Challenge of Tariffs A recent KELOLAND news story highlighted the impact of tariffs on building material costs, creating uncertainty in markets with already tight margins. While Canadian softwood lumber has temporarily escaped additional tariffs, other...
by bpimarketing | Jan 10, 2025 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, College of Knowledge, Customer Expectations, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Warehouse Optimization
With big box stores continuing to expand, lumberyards need to find any possible edge to compete. One advantage independent lumberyards have over corporate chains is the human connection—but that doesn’t mean you can just say “trust us, we’re local” and leave it at...
by bpimarketing | Jan 9, 2025 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, College of Knowledge, Inventory Management, Warehouse Optimization
If you like to cook, you know how crucial it is to keep your main tools within easy reach—so why not apply the same logic with a smarter lumberyard layout? Don’t store your top products in hard-to-access corners of your warehouse! Traditionally, many lumberyards have...
by bpimarketing | Oct 9, 2024 | Business Building Tips for Dealers, College of Knowledge, Inventory Management, Warehouse Optimization
In a perfect world, businesses would keep on hand all the stock they need to respond to unpredictable fluctuations in demand as well as supply chain disruptions. However, the true cost of holding inventory must be considered when balancing stock levels. But inventory...
