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Entrepreneur's Adviser: The optimum inventory

Digital Library > Operations and Technology > Inventory control “Entrepreneur’s Adviser: The optimum inventory” Question:"How does a small company keep shelves stocked as deeply as the big boys without tying up all its sales capital in inventory?"          —Alan Bryant, True Value, Yosemite, Calif. Answer:The real issue is having what customers want when they walk into your store. Hardware store customers usually…

Real-Estate Pointers From Your 'Postman'

Digital Library > Operations and Technology > Site selection “Real-Estate Pointers From Your ‘Postman’” Searching for office space? Ask your mailman. Under the right circumstances, you may find a great deal. One company was looking for about 4,000 square feet of space — half office, half warehouse. The owner went to an office complex one day, tracked down the letter…

Cutting-Edge R&D at Your Fingertips

Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Product development “Cutting-Edge R&D at Your Fingertips” Like a peek at emerging technologies? The National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) has created a database that tracks and monitors federally funded R&D activity at universities around the country. Entrepreneurs can tap this one-of-a-kind database for high-tech information on computer manufacturing and biotech concerns,…