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| Subject | Date Asked |
| personalized wine label | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: I would like to put a personalized wine label on a case of wine in honor of a friends 50th birthday. ... A: My experience says “no”….the vinter has to put a label on it before releasing…as these labels are ... | |
| buying wine without labels | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: I want to start a winery, however I will not be able to manufacture my own wine from grapes for at ... A: This person can start with companies like The Wine Group or Winery Exchange. They will put anyone’s ... | |
| How to distribute a product | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I may have asked you a question recently (Im still in planning stages so Im not 100% what I have ... A: Rich: You need the services of Bill Knauer, CGR's sales channels of distribution consultant that ... | |
| Business administration | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: Distribution is one of the activities companies perform when serving their customers. support the ... A: Johnson: Distribution refers to finished goods warehousing and transportation. Logistics refers to ... | |
| Distribution Costs | 7/25/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to benchmark an apparel company's distibution cost. Is there somewhere that I can find ... A: Kevin: Kurt Salmon is an apparel industry management consulting firm. They will know where these ... | |
| product distribution | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: How do I download paper's, or application to put a product in wal-mart. A: Betty: To have your product carried by Wal Mart, you need to hire a product sales distribution ... | |
| container route | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: I live in Chattanooga, TN and would like, if possible, to import a container of goods to my ... A: Serenity: I can answer your questions, but it will take some time, and I will have to charge my ... | |
| distributor markup | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: I own a business that sells mailing machine parts. I buy parts from someone who buys them from the ... A: Lisa: Find out the markup percentages in your industry from your competitors and/or your trade ... | |
| distributor markup | 5/30/2008 |
| Q: I own a business that sells mailing machine parts. I buy parts from someone who buys them from the ... A: Lisa: We would like help you on your questions, but we would have to charge for our time, since the ... | |
| HOW DO I GET MY FOOD PRODUCT IN THE GROCERY STORES. | 5/29/2008 |
| Q: I AM A GREAT COOK, PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT TO BUY DIFFRENT FOODS THAT I MAKE. THERE IS A PRODUCT THAT I ... A: Hanna: Our consultant that does this type of work is Bill Knauer, you can reach him at wrk8@cox.net ... | |
| How Do I Start? | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: I am an inventor and may have an item that is small and easy to make, (low manufacturing cost), ... A: Stephen: Forms of company organization are: an S corporation, a C corporation, a partnership, a ... | |
| how to find a distributor | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: Our company manufactures a new eco-friendly laundry product and we are currently trying to become ... A: Sammie: Since a laundry product can be sold through many types of distributors, both foodservice, ... | |
| good logistics | 4/6/2008 |
| Q: I want to know what are the criteria of having good logistics in a factory? Thanks in advance. A: Anna: Logistics is usually defined as outside the factory (warehousing, freight, customer service) ... | |
| Food Product | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: We have some homemade baked food products how do we go about distribution to expand in more areas? ... A: Bertha: The Food Consultants Group, which I founded, is an association of 75 Food Industry ... | |
| new products | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: I Am trying to get a bath & body business started but dont know how to get in contact with anyone on ... A: Elizabeth: Please call Bill Knauer at 949-495-4703 Bill is one of our (CGR Management Consultants ... | |
| I want to manufacture a beverage product, how do I get started? | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: I have this beverage idea and I am stuck. I dont know what step I should take first to try to get ... A: David Once you have your formulation finalized, you want to legally protect it before you search ... | |
| exporting wine to Europe | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: My company (in Canada) is exporting wine only to US, and I would like to expand our market to ... A: Vahdat: My partner in our consulting group that has extensive wine industry experience is Robert N. ... | |
| wine distributor | 10/6/2007 |
| Q: I live in Idaho, and am interested in how one becomes a wine distributor. Can you tell me where to ... A: Joan: Alcoholic beverage distribution is controlled at the state level, and each state is ... | |
| wine distribution | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: I have a friend who sells wine to stores and restaraunts in the midwest. If she was to expand in the ... A: Each state has differnt alcoholic beverages laws for distribution. Some states are "bailment" ... | |
| starting a small bakery | 7/8/2007 |
| Q: wanting to sell my cakes and cookies to area residents, restaurants, coffeehouses etc. but do not ... A: I am a member of a food consultants group (www.foodconsultants.com) that is an association of food ... | |
| Domestic distribution | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: How do I distribute my jackets and backpacks domestically? (USA) A: Cooper: It all depends upon the price point, quality level, volume expectations, profit/margins ... | |
| investments in ports | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: have been unable to find any publicly held port ownership or port management companies. am interest ... A: In the United States, the Ports are owned by the cities whose land they are on. The cities, in ... | |
| shipping schedlue/time and shipping rates | 1/24/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to get freight shipping by ship information. Specifically I am looking for the general ... A: This information is provided by a set of firms that are called "customs house brokers and freight ... | |
| beverage distribution | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: How you doing Mr. Crosby! My name is Brian and I'm interested in starting a beverage ... A: Our consulting group has had extensive client work in the beverage industry, including energy ... | |
| gas surcharge in shipping costs | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: how is a gas surcharge determined and is it paid per mile? A: Each motor carrier has a different surcharge % on its base freight rate, and sometimes the rates are ... | |
| warehousing | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: what is the general price for storing pallets in irish warehouses A: The monthly storage charge is dependent upon the type of product stored, and the length of the ... | |
| Freight Forwarders | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to figure out the top 10 domestic freight forwarders. I have an interview coming up ... A: Huey: Domestic freight forwarders and domestic air package express and air cargo carriers are ... | |
| distribution | 2/10/2006 |
| Q: What are the tasks of distribution? Which are the requirements when they recrute employees?(for ... A: Distribution can be sales channels of distribution, or product physical distribution. Sales ... | |
| Book distribution | 12/14/2005 |
| Q: I wonder if you could shed some light on the following questions relating to Book distribution. ... A: Rouse: These questions and issues are too lengthy and involved to address in this reply. If you ... | |
| distribution of food in the USA | 12/2/2005 |
| Q: What is in your opinion the best importer and distributor of sweets and processed vegetables and ... A: These are good questions, and can be the foundation for a supply chain consulting study. If you are ... | |
| Automatically remove plastic wrapping around beverage cases | 10/12/2005 |
| Q: My father owns a beverage distribution company (SIMMKEE) in Baltimore, Maryland providing services ... A: i turned your question over to Bob Rice, the R in CGR management Consultants to follow up with you. ... | |
| Cubic Inches | 9/27/2005 |
| Q: I have a customer who wants to ship 2.4 million cubic inches. I need to know how much room it will ... A: It depends how many cubic inches the product takes up on a pallet. 2.4 million cu in is 1389 cu ft, ... | |
| Logistics | 7/20/2005 |
| Q: I am a trucking broker with a motor carrier license who is looking to get more jobs. Currently I ... A: CGR is a logistics and distribution supply chain management consulting group that is 20 years in the ... | |
| Log Books | 11/26/2004 |
| Q: Am I required to fill out a log book when delivering a truck or pickup in the state of Wa. A: Brandt: The US Dept of Trans (DOT) requires a driver's log book be filled out for all driving and ... | |
| IT | 10/22/2004 |
| Q: Can you expand on it more?Hi i was wondering if you were able to help me understand this article and ... A: You're welcome! I will expand on it more, when you hire me as a supply chain management consultant! ... | |
| IT | 10/22/2004 |
| Q: http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1456958,00.asp Thank you so much! A: This is an article about 99 cents only stores warehouse management system, or WMS as it is called in ... | |
| Web business | 9/11/2004 |
| Q: I have sold a few things on Ebay. I.E. A local supermarket was clearing out some bobbleheads which I ... A: Keep trying, and try raising some capital through friends, relatives, or from a friendly bank. But ... | |
| Distribution Site Determination | 8/26/2004 |
| Q: Theoretically, how many warehouse locations are required to be a one day ship point to customers in ... A: Clum: Your question states the assumption of three different freight modes: road bulk truck; ... | |
| VENDOR CERTIFICATON | 4/20/2004 |
| Q: Is there an easy to implement/maintain Vendor Certification program that you would recommend? We ... A: CGR Management Consultants (Pete Crosby's consulting group), has a Principal of the group that spent ... | |
| establishing distribution | 3/15/2004 |
| Q: Im interested in fish processing. Due to the lack of managerial and financial knowledge i would like ... A: CGR is a supply chain logistics management consulting firm. Our consultants have successfully ... | |
| Dell logistics | 3/14/2004 |
| Q: I'm very interesting ab how Dell Corp. built up their logistics distribution and how their done the ... A: Our consulting group would be pleased to conduct a consulting research study to answer your question ... | |
| distribution of goods in US | 1/25/2002 |
| Q: What are "pull/pack/ship services"? A: Pull, pack, ship refers to the selection of merchandise or products or items in a warehouse, packing ... | |
| Inventory liquidation | 6/20/2001 |
| Q: I am looking to liquidate approx 50 Lightware LCD projectors within 30 days. The product is slightly ... A: Conlon: CGR works with Mr. Rick Briggs of the Nassi Group, Inventory Liquidators, in the San ... | |
| Shipping! | 6/4/2001 |
| Q: One of my friend works as a truck driver. He asked me to joing him to work for him. He said that my ... A: Truck brokers are "middlemen" who find available trucks and drivers to match to the demand for ... | |
| how much does it cost to process a business document? | 1/31/2001 |
| Q: I am looking for a statistic that is quotable for marketing purposes...from a recognized research or ... A: Maxwell: The cost to process a business document varies by the type of company, the industry, the ... | |
| HOW DO I GET MY PRODUCT ON STORE SHELVES? | 12/13/2000 |
| Q: I manufacture an an expensive all-natural body lotion w/ Alpha Hydroxy Acids, and although I can ... A: The fastest and most effective way that I know of to secure shelf space in leading, mass ... | |
| profit and production | 8/5/2000 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could talk about the importance of profit to a businessman. What its roles ... A: Profit has many roles: to compensate the owners/shareholders for taking the risk of investment; to ... | |
Distribution of Products
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Peter A. Crosby
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Expertise
Can answer questions relating to: Supply chain; logistics; distribution; warehousing; transportation; traffic; customer service; inventory; manufacturing; purchasing; facility location; site selection;strategy; operations; supply chain software. Can`t answer technical/legal/regulatory issues in maritime and air cargo law
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Past/Present Clients
Fortune 1000 industrial companies; mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies; retail chains; wholesalers
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