My installer updates a (Google) spreadsheet and notifies me to look at it saying we're getting low. I buy what we're low on and it fills back up.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafer <o...@odessaoffice.com> wrote: > Hi Lori, > > We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are > slowing down. > > We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory > tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. > > When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. > It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. > > I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software > there. > > However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for > that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never > running out requires close coordination between the installer and the > scheduler. > > Hope that's helpful. > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lori Bridegroom" <loribridegr...@gabcompany.com> > To: <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM > Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software > > >>I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was >> recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my >> company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want >> to >> know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package >> that >> others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want >> it >> to include the following: >> >> >> >> . A configuration input for special projects and additions to >> typical installs >> >> . Input for forecasting >> >> . Ability to set planning horizons >> >> . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. >> >> . A pick list for each standard install type >> >> . A pick list from special configurations >> >> . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually >> creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that >> suggests to "pull-in orders" and "push-out orders" >> >> >> >> >> >> Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC >> >> Great American Broadband d/b/a >> >> Only Internet >> >> Supernova Technologies >> >> CorpSite/Name My Dots >> >> MapleNet Broadband >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
