Today's consumers want the biggest bang for their buck, making the retail sales environment more competitive than ever. Closeout merchandise can offer merchants an opportunity to sell goods at low prices, as well as make large profits, if they know where to look and how to buy, says Howard Grodnick,... read more →
Jun
03
Jun
03
Whether a small enterprise or large institution, many organizations have and will be faced with the challenge of closing a lab. No matter what the size or scope of the closure, the person tasked with closing the facility faces a daunting task: millions of dollars in real estate, laboratory equipment... read more →
Jun
01
SDCE's 2013 "100 Top Supply Chain Project" winners help global end users expand on traditional business models for added value and growth.
May
30
The City of Jacksonville, Fla., has partnered with internet auctioning company GovDeals to sell surplus vehicles and products. Previously, the City held physical auctions once or twice per year. Online auctions will allow for a more real-time auctioning process that allows for a quicker turnover of surplus items and help... read more →
May
27
NEW CASTLE, Del.(AP) They've served their country well. Getting parked in a nondescript dirt lot sure doesn't seem like much of a final resting place. For many of the camouflage-painted military trucks and trailers lined up in neat rows at the Truck Center near New Castle, it won't be.... read more →
May
25
In the market for used transportation that will make you the talk of the neighborhood? You might want to put in a bid on a pair of surplus Fort Riley-based craft going on the auction block next week. Beginning May 30, the Department of Defense will take bids on a... read more →
May
24
The reverse supply chain - or the process for managing, evaluating, and disposing of surplus or idle assets for organizations - has historically been considered to be a cost of doing business and has received little attention as a source of competitive advantage by corporations. A company's approach to managing... read more →
May
24
Government Liquidation has become the eBay of military surplus stuff. The division of Washington D.C.-based Liquidity Services Inc. does business online, but the guts of its operation have been in a south Columbus warehouse for the past four years. It holds the exclusive contract to sell U.S. Department of Defense... read more →
May
23
They've served their country well. Getting parked in a nondescript dirt lot sure doesn't seem like much of a final resting place. For many of the camouflage-painted military trucks and trailers lined up in neat rows at the Truck Center near New Castle, it won't be. The surplus vehicles will... read more →
May
22