computer question

[Saltheart]

You want to lerabn about PERT Charts. In management science books there are techniques to do what you want. The techniques help you get the things scheduled so you maximize the use of your resources. I think you can even find stuff online but if not just go to borders and read about it. Its fairly simple for a small opperation like yours. No insult by saying you are small cause people like UPS , mobil oil , and the Army use these kinds of techniques but they work just fine for small businesses too.

Theres also something called CRP (capacity requirement planning) , you can read about that too. does the same things essentially , but maybe more modern but maybe a little harder or not depending on your exact needs.

[Nebe]

thanks for all the tips guys. tim, i'll give the spreadsheet a try.
Spence, my sales objectives are simply to stay in business

So far so good..


heres a peek at the lamps.

[gone fishin]

Google a sales tool that is called Shark. I used it for many years when I was selling. I am sure you will find exactly what you are looking for there.
Excell is a good tool, but you are looking for sales help not bookkeeping I think.

[zacs]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

Excell is a good tool, but you are looking for sales help not bookkeeping I think.

i don't think sales help is the problem. sounds to me like he is looking more for production planning tool, and possibly some sort of inventory management & order fulfillment deal.

i would like to help, but it is not my area of expertise. i would think a well planned and organized spreadsheet would help a lot.

sorry.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by zacs

i don't think sales help is the problem. sounds to me like he is looking more for production planning tool, and possibly some sort of inventory management & order fulfillment deal.

i would like to help, but it is not my area of expertise. i would think a well planned and organized spreadsheet would help a lot.

sorry.

zach's got it.

there is a trick to selling at these shows though.. the more you have in a group, the more you will sell. also the more options you have, the more chances you have of selling more work.

[The Iceman 6]

Eben -

Build and store all your information in a database. In the long run you'll be thankful...

Ice

[spence]

I don't think a database is necessary. As Zacs said, this is really about production planning...

Nebe, buy me a Taco and I can help.

-spence

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Nebe

heres a peek at the lamps.

illuminating!