RF-SMART Podcast: Taking Inventory

All companies are feeling the effects of the unprecedented supply chain disruptions seen in the past decade—inventory shortages, extreme shipping costs, long shipping times, and personnel shortages, just to name a few.

The financial barriers experienced by manufacturers between first mile and last mile delivery have created a new burden on many businesses. So, how do we solve these issues? How can businesses better prepare themselves for ongoing disruption, while still serving their customers?

SourceDay and RF-SMART has brought together experts from Echelon Fitness and STH using NetSuite to discuss why businesses need to focus on optimizing and digitizing their supply chain, and where they expect to still see disruption in coming years.

What You'll Learn:

• A state of the union on the supply chain

• How SourceDay and RF-SMART partner with NetSuite

• Why Echelon Fitness and STH, Inc. chose to partner with RF-SMART

Additional Resources:

Connect with SourceDay: SourceDay Website

Listen to the Podcast: Resiliency Through Supply Chain Shortages

Watch the Full Webinar: Overcoming Disruption with First Mile Technology

Who You'll Hear:

Sarah Archer, Senior Podcast & Digital Media Host @ RF-SMART

Ruth Rosenstock, Partner Engagement Manager @ RF-SMART

Colby Young, VP, NetSuite Business Unit @ SourceDay

JD Slough, CFO, @ Shaffer, Troxell, & Howe, Inc.

Greg Dahlstrom, VP of Supply Chain, @ Echelon Fitness

CFM Distributors found themselves in a predicament. Their go-live was approaching, but their existing WMS system was not performing as they had hoped. After consulting with RF-SMART, CFM was able to change WMS systems and meet their goals. Kevin Smead joins Seth and Sarah to share how CFM was able to leverage RF-SMART’s resources and people to find success and accuracy in their seven-story warehouse.

What You'll Learn:

• Why CFM chose NetSuite and RF-SMART

• How CFM was able to quickly pivot WMS providers to meet their go-live deadlines

• The ways CFM is using the Inventory Reporting Tool

Additional Resources:

Download the Resource: Bins Best Practice Guide

Read the Blog: WMS Implementation Steps

Read the Blog: 6 Tips for Implementing a NetSuite Warehouse Management System

Who You'll Hear:

Sarah Archer, Podcast & Digital Media Host, RF-SMART

Seth King, AVP of NetSuite Sales, RF-SMART

Kevin Smead, ERP & Inventory Logistics Manager, CFM Distributors

Most NetSuite customers are faced with the question, “are we going to use bins?” Bins provide a great advantage to your organization and can provide increased accuracy. If you’re just getting started on bins or you’re just looking to get some best practices for using bins, this episode is for you! Hear from RF-SMART for NetSuite customer, Boston Materials, on why they chose to use bins to scale their inventory with their business.

What You'll Learn:

• What are bins in NetSuite and what is the advantage of using them?

• How is Boston Materials using bins in their warehouse? What are their future plans?

• How to implement bins in your own facility.

Additional Resources:

Download the Resource: Bins Best Practice Guide

Read the Blog: Tips for Bin Implementation

Read the Blog: To Bin or Not to Bin, That is the Question

Who You'll Hear:

Sarah Archer, Podcast & Digital Media Host, RF-SMART

Misty Price, Senior Business Analyst, RF-SMART

Conor Byrne, Logistics & Operations Manager, Boston Materials

Tuff Stuff Fitness chose to implement NetSuite and RF-SMART earlier this year to support their growing distribution and manufacturing business. As their implementation has progressed, they have been able to leverage the RF-SMART Knowledge Base to answer questions as they arise. For this reason, the Tuff Stuff team has been able to maintain their spot as a market leader in the fitness industry.

What You'll Learn:

• Why Tuff Stuff chose NetSuite and RF-SMART

• How they use the Knowledge Base to answer questions

• A step-by-step example of how James was able to solve an inventory problem in 45 seconds

Additional Resources:

Listen to Episode: Counting Best Practices

Watch the Webinar: Best Practices for Physical Inventory

Visit the Knowledge Base (for current RF-SMART NetSuite customers only): Knowledge Base

Who You'll Hear:

James Newell, System Administrator, Tuff Stuff Fitness

Sarah Archer, Podcast & Digital Media Host, RF-SMART

In this episode, we’ll talk about RF-SMART’s philanthropy goals and how we work together with our customers to make an impact in our world. Adding a philanthropy goal that aligns with our mission has increased employee engagement and lead to stronger, more connected teams. Learn how you can apply these practices to your own business, as well as tips for getting buy in from your team members and leadership.

What You'll Learn:

• RF-SMART’s philanthropy goals and how they impact our mission to transform customers and change lives.
• How you can partner with RF-SMART to fight hunger in your community
• Ways that adding a philanthropy goal to your organization can increase employee engagement and encourage team building

Additional Resources:

Listen to Episode: RF-SMART Team Members Share How their Lives Have Been Changed

Listen to Episode: Creating a Value Culture for your Business

Read the Blog: Philanthropy at RF-SMART

Want to get involved? Check out our current career openings: www.rfsmart.com/careers

Who You'll Hear:

Pete Pennella, VP of Human Resources, RF-SMART

Rachel Pugliese, Health & Wellness Coordinator, RF-SMART

Sarah Archer, Podcast & Digital Media Host, RF-SMART

The events of 2020 and 2021 continue to have a lasting impact on supply chain. As shortages continue to impact the world, many people are wondering how they can ride out this storm and create a resilient supply chain in the process.

What You'll Learn:

• What caused the supply chain shortages and predictions for the future
• How WMS users can fortify their supply chain during this time
• How RF-SMART can help you create a resilient supply chain

Additional Resources:

Listen to episode: What is RFID?

Read the Blog: How to Develop a Cycle Count Process

Who You'll Hear:

Dathan Goff - Solution Consultant, RF-SMART - Dathan has been a team member at RF-SMART for over 8 years, where he served as a Business Analyst before moving to the Solution Consulting team. Dathan is the Oracle Cloud Team Lead on the SC team, and specializes in helping Oracle Cloud customers find success with their inventory.

Jon Anacker - AVP, Hardware Sales & Services, RF-SMART - Jon has been a team member at RF-SMART since 2017. He brings years of experience in the warehouse automation and hardware space.

Sarah Archer, Content Marketing Specialist, RF-SMART - Sarah has been a team member at RF-SMART since 2018. She is the host of this podcast and the YouTube series Q&A. Sarah is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Communication at the University of North Florida.