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Essentials of Profitable Inside Sales in Distribution provides critical knowledge and skills training for inside sales professionals who want to improve their performance and profitability. It provides a real-world, in-depth, but highly understandable explanation of the expanded role of inside sales. In this expanded role, the inside sales professional takes more responsibility for generating sales and making sure that sales are profitable. The course provides a solid grounding in the basics of profitable sales, exceptional customer service, effective communication, and key business values and skills.

Essentials of Profitable Inside Sales in Distribution provides critical knowledge and skills training for inside sales professionals who want to improve their performance and profitability. It provides a real-world, in-depth, but highly understandable explanation of the expanded role of inside sales. In this expanded role, the inside sales professional takes more responsibility for generating sales and making sure that sales are profitable. The course provides a solid grounding in the basics of profitable sales, exceptional customer service, effective communication, and key business values and skills. Run time: 180 minutes

Essentials of Profitable Outside Sales in Distribution explains the role of outside sales in wholesale distribution. For many companies, outside salespeople often serve as the company’s face to the customer, and generating income and revenue is their primary role. Today, outside sales professionals are taking on greater responsibility for their company’s profitability. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the requirements for and the role of the modern outside sales professional. Run time: 240 minutes

Essentials of Profitable Purchasing and Inventory Management explains the role of purchasing and inventory management in wholesale distribution. The course covers why some companies blend purchasing and inventory management under the umbrella known as supply chain management. Topics include strategic supply chain management, purchasing techniques, effective purchasing, contract negotiation strategies, and advanced forecasting for inventory management. 

Essentials of Profitable Purchasing and Inventory Management explains the role of purchasing and inventory management in wholesale distribution. The course covers why some companies blend purchasing and inventory management under the umbrella known as supply chain management. Topics include strategic supply chain management, purchasing techniques, effective purchasing, contract negotiation strategies, and advanced forecasting for inventory management. Run time: 240 minutes

Essentials of Profitable Showroom Sales covers the critical concepts of consultative selling, showroom marketing, and customer service. Designed to help new employees sharpen their selling skills and seasoned salespeople to refresh theirs, the course describes the important role that showrooms play in the overall operation of the wholesale distribution business.

Essentials of Profitable Showroom Sales covers the critical concepts of consultative selling, showroom marketing, and customer service. Designed to help new employees sharpen their selling skills and seasoned salespeople to refresh theirs, the course describes the important role that showrooms play in the overall operation of the wholesale distribution business. Run time: 180 minutes

Essentials of Profitable Warehouse Operations helps all employees learn about warehouse functions, safety, and issues that impact profitability in a modern wholesale distribution warehouse. Beginning with an explanation of how the wholesale-distribution business works, the course introduces key members of the warehouse team and explains how they contribute to the operation. An in-depth treatment of the orderly and safe flow of materials from receiving through stocking, picking, packaging, and delivery follows. The course wraps up with examples of how the warehouse employee can grow as a professional. Run time: 180 minutes

Essentials of Profitable Wholesale Distribution provides a straightforward and clear understanding of how wholesaler-distributors make and spend money, why understanding margin and mark-up is important, how pricing decisions impact the bottom line, and why you need to know what your customers really want. The course provides the basics of distribution economics, customer service, sales, and marketing. Real-world statistics and ratios from ASA’s Operating Performance Report (OPR) are incorporated throughout the training.

Essentials of Profitable Wholesale Distribution provides a straightforward and clear understanding of how wholesaler-distributors make and spend money, why understanding margin and mark-up is important, how pricing decisions impact the bottom line, and why you need to know what your customers really want. The course provides the basics of distribution economics, customer service, sales, and marketing. Real-world statistics and ratios from ASA’s Operating Performance Report (OPR) are incorporated throughout the training. Run time: 240 minutes