Jason Bader

Jason Bader is the managing partner of The Distribution Team, a firm that specializes in helping distributors become more profitable through strategic planning and operating efficiencies. The first 20 years of his career were spent working as a distribution executive. Today, he is a regular speaker at industry events and spends much of his time coaching individual distribution companies. For more information, call (503) 282-2333 or contact him by e-mail at Jason@Distributionteam.com. Also visit The Distribution Team’s website at www.thedistributionteam.com.

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Silver Linings

Take the lessons of the past 18 months and don’t let them get lost. Our teams learned to overcome obstacles and found ways to thrive in chaos.

September 3, 2021

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Take the lessons of the past 18 months; don’t let them get lost to archives of your company. Learn from this time. Our teams learned to overcome obstacles and found ways to thrive in chaos.

Inventory Management

A New Role in Purchasing: The Expediter

This role is designed to mitigate the current pain points in the procurement process.

August 9, 2021

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This role is designed to mitigate the current pain points in the procurement process. The expediter will fill the gaps created by lead time delays, product scarcity and allocation issues.

Inventory Management

Distribution Has a PR Problem

The industry is in a constant state of regeneration, creating new career opportunities. We need to get that message out to young people.

June 1, 2021

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In a recent podcast episode, I had a great conversation with a fellow advisor in the distribution space.

Inventory Management

What’s in a Name?

Changing verbiage can motivate the people who work with us and allow us to look beyond their current capacity.

May 7, 2021

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Changing verbiage can motivate the people who work with us and allow us to look beyond their current capacity. Everyone in the company can contribute to the bottom line.

Inventory Management

Examining Your E-Commerce Investment

Embark on a substantial intelligence-gathering project with your intended audience — either a B2B or B2C strategy.

April 2, 2021

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When a subject keeps rearing its head for the past week during client and facilitation calls, some would call it a sign. I call it an opportunity.

Inventory Management

Progress Through Change

Seize this window of opportunity to make positive modifications in your business because you never know when it may slam shut.

March 8, 2021

Jason Bader

Seize this window of opportunity to make positive modifications in your business because you never know when it may slam shut.

Inventory Management

Is Your Hub and Spoke Effective?

Realizing your ERP system’s strengths and centralizing inventory control can make your branch management system more effective.

January 4, 2021

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Many different schemes exist for managing inventory in a multilocation firm. Most wholesale distributors start with locations that control most of their replenishment needs.

Inventory Management

Dealing with Time of Scarcity

We need to get comfortable with the nature of change, then break out solid strategies to put us in the best position to thrive in the chaos.

October 31, 2020

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If I am subjected to the phrase “new normal” one more time, I think I might lose my lunch. The term “unprecedented” is also a stomach-turner.

Inventory Management

Moneyball for Distributors

By combining solid sales tactics with tangible transactional data, distributors can be one step closer to a winning season.

October 14, 2020

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For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, “Moneyball” is this great baseball story about how the general manager of the Oakland Athletics finds this recent college graduate in economics.