As experts in warehouse operations, management information systems, and inventory control processes, Profitability Consulting Group help store owners make dramatic improvements in profitability by streamlining and improving the back end processes.
Warehouse Operations
- Reviews the layout and functionality of the facility and offers suggestions on how to improve it
- Designs new distribution centers
- Retrofits existing buildings so they can operate as a furniture distribution center
- Reviews staffing levels and productivity
- Establishes bonus programs and alternative pay methods for drivers and helpers
Software Systems
- Reviews use of the system and looks for areas where the system can better serve the company
- Writes custom programs by accessing the system database and can create reports and work processes that are not available in the core system
- Moves data from one system to another if the client wishes to change software systems. From and to… Myriad, GERS, Storis, Myriad, Profit Systems, F.R.O.G., FurnServe, Furniture Wizard, Easy Chair, Genesis, Tyler and custom programs.
Office Operations
- Review office procedures and paperwork handling.
- Review staffing levels and productivity.
Vendor Chargebacks
- Installs a cloud based system to increase the amount of chargebacks requested while reducing the time it takes to do them.
Retail Merchandising
- Write programs to make floor tagging and pricing easier.
- Write flow reports to support buying and war room.
- Write a special inventory analysis program that finds merchandise not sampled on the floors and out of balance (3 headboards with 4 footboards)
Retail Sales
- Write special commission programs to allow for creative ways of paying your salespeople that your current system can not handle. For example, paying on the gross profit of the entire sale including discounting, giving away delivery, moving money from furniture to pay for protection, and taking into account expensive financing promotions.
- Write programs to measure sales performance that do not exist in current system.
Advertising
- Write program that compares what a customer bought a certain of number of years ago, and if they have repurchased that item recently.
- Write program that shares sales history with your advertising company.
- Write program that creates a target list of existing customers based on what style of furniture they have bought so that you can send them direct mail or e-mail that will be visually attractive to them.