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How BPI Can Help Your Lumberyard Offer the Complete Package
For a contractor, there’s nothing more frustrating than receiving a shipment of building materials only to discover the materials are damaged. It’s a frustrating experience for ev [...]
The True Cost of Holding Inventory: Factors That Affect Profitability and Total Cost of Procurement
In a perfect world, businesses would keep on hand all the stock they need to respond to unpredictable fluctuations in demand as well as supply chain disruptions. However, the true [...]
How to Improve Warehouse Efficiency and Lower Total Cost of Procurement in Your Lumberyard
For distributors, your warehouse is the hub of all your operations — it’s the heart of your business in more ways than one. Not just because it’s central and connected to all y [...]
How the Total Cost of Ownership Impacts Lumberyard Profits
How the total cost of ownership impacts lumberyard profits is often misunderstood. This paradox arises when too much emphasis is placed on securing the lowest possible price, whic [...]
Why Contractors Should Choose Engineered Wood
The tech industry might get all the headlines and hype in recent years but building material companies have been every bit as innovative. One such innovation is engineered wood (a [...]
Do Your Contractors Use Quality Decking Products?
How can you make sure your contractors have quality decking products? Do they have what they need to build a deck that delivers a sizable quality-of-life increase at a good value? [...]