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Rich & Jen Schmitt

Rich & Jen Schmitt

Rich Schmitt is president of Schmitt Consulting Group Inc., a management consulting firm focused on distribution and manufacturing clients for pricing, consulting seminars and profit improvement. He is co-owner, and Jennifer Schmitt is VP/GM, of Schmitt ProfiTools Inc. (SPI), which provides web storefronts and handheld tools, print catalog software, content creation and services, and pricing management and analysis. Visit their company website at www.go-spi.com. Rich Schmitt can be reached directly at [email protected] and Jen Schmitt can be reached directly at [email protected].

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pricing
Business Management

Pricing, Pricing, Pricing

You need all the information available, and the right person in place, to determine the right price of your product.
July 6, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
Building Business Relationships
Business Management

Building Meaningful Relationships

The importance of meaningful wholesaler/contractor relationships as they pertain to pricing, products, and management.
June 6, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
We think the simple strategy of wholesaling that we have espoused for decades is continuing to evolve.  As a reminder,...
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Business Management
Business Management

Not On My Dime

Establishing standards and rules can set the tone on how your employees conduct, or don’t conduct, business.
May 8, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
As we were watching a news story on the massively popular basketball tournaments that are played in March, the story...
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Inventory Management
Business Management

Think you’re an expert? Think again!

Few companies have a written record of how and why the inventory and purchasing systems settings are set the way they are set.
March 29, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
Last month Rich presented a webinar on optimizing use of your ERP system along with Mark Jensen from Epicor.  The...
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Best Practices
Business Management

Hold ’em or Fold ’em?

Knowing when to stand behind business decisions, and when to walk away, is key to success. 
March 9, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
Most of us remember the popular Kenny Rogers song about knowing when to “hold’em” and when to “fold ‘em.” A...
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Warehouse
Business Management

Observing the Operation of the Business

You can observe a lot by looking.
February 7, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
As consultants, we have visited many wholesalers’ stores and warehouses over the last 26 years (Jen hasn’t been visiting quite...
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Best Practices
Business Management

Distribution Best Practices

January 10, 2017
Rich & Jen Schmitt
In many parts of the country, the pace of commerce has slowed somewhat as winter sets in.  Many wholesalers are taking a well-deserved break...
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ERP
Business Management

Where are You with ERP?

December 6, 2016
Rich & Jen Schmitt
This is a business decision —We think many facets of an ROI analysis apply quite well to this situation.  In...
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Surprise
Business Management

Don’t Like Surprises? You Can Avoid them with Forethought

November 8, 2016
Rich & Jen Schmitt
As we write this, people around the world are getting ready to spend several billion dollars preparing for Halloween.  Here...
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Business Tasks
Business Management

Remember Those Important Tasks Before they Become Urgent

While you cannot plan for every possible problem, there are some cost-effective, prudent actions that you should take in order to get through unplanned events. 
October 11, 2016
Rich & Jen Schmitt
We always try to provide a small voice that whispers in your ear, offering ideas that may not bubble to...
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