If pricing is to be offered on a delivered basis, average freight costs must be included in the published price list. Twelve items packed in a cardboard shipping container. Copy on shipping container should include name of product, name of manufacturer, product code number, and gross weight of case. This information should appear on front, back, and both end panels. An office procedure needs to be developed to coordinate orders received, production scheduling, shipping, and invoicing.
Larger orders are to be shipped via common carrier.
Delivery schedules need to be established and customers advised. All components are manufactured locally. Proper order scheduling will keep storage needs at a minimum. Depending on order velocity and productive capacity, finished goods will be stored in plant or in local, outside warehouses. A complete inventory control system needs to be established to provide adequate customer service levels, while minimizing working capital requirements.