As part of the NPTA Distributor Profit Improvement Program, SMARTPricing™ is now available through Evergreen Consulting to NPTA distributor members.Through a four-step process tailored to your company and your products and customers, SMARTPricing™ can help you achieve an increase in your gross margin. The process includes:
- Statistical analysis of your transaction data base using customer and product segmentation, sensitivity analytics resulting in detailed pricing recommendations for each customer-product combination
- Recommended improvements to the pricing processes used for warehouse and direct orders, stock and special order products, bids, freight charges, add-on invoice charges and more
- Advice on streamlining your information system including the pricing library, list prices, product costs, book prices and special price contract records
- Training for outside sales and sales support staff to make ‘highest and best use’ of sales rep time, provide data for information-based price negotiations and to enable the staff to price with style, grace, and with confidence
To learn about Evergreen Consulting and discounts available to NPTA members, click here.
The 2010 NPTA Compensation Report is now available. To order your copy today, click here. Survey participants will receive instructions on how to access their copy directly via email.
This report reviews the NPTA results from the cross-industry Employee Compensation survey, conducted every other year. The survey is sponsored by NPTA and 31 other organizations in distribution industries. Over 2,000 firms participate in the survey. It contains breakouts for 23 different sales volume categories and over 100 specific geographic areas are profiled.
The DistriPak Pavilions, sponsored by NPTA Alliance, will appear at both the 2010 PACK EXPO and 2010 ISSA/INTERCLEAN® industry tradeshows this year. Focused on adding additional value to pavilion exhibitors, these events feature opportunities for additional exposure for NPTA packaging and supplies members.
NPTA has partnered with the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) to showcase a DistriPak Pavilion, sponsored by NPTA, on the show floor of the 2010 PACK EXPO event scheduled for October 31-November 3, 2010 in Chicago. NPTA will host a booth within the pavilion to educate the packaging industry about our new and improved offerings. Additionally, an NPTA Networking Reception will be held on the evening of Tuesday, November 2nd. To download the DistriPak Pavilion FAQ and floor plan, click here. For additional information on PACK EXPO, click here.
NPTA has also renewed its partnership with the ISSA the World Wide Cleaning Industry Association to showcase the DistriPak Pavilion, sponsored by NPTA, on the show floor of the 2010 ISSA/INTERCLEAN® event scheduled for November 9-12, 2010 in Orlando. NPTA will host a booth within the pavilion to educate the packaging and cleaning supplies industry about the new products and services offered by NPTA. For additional information on ISSA/INTERCLEAN®, click here.
NPTA has partnered with the iLumen Financial Information Network to bring NPTA members a phenomenal new tool: Financial Analysis and Industry Benchmarking. This service provides you with online access to analysis of the paper and packaging industry's trends and peer group comparisons on a monthly basis. Learn more about your company's financial performance and how you compare to others in the industry in real time. Click here to learn more.
NPTA has partnered with the Institute for Trend Research (ITR) to develop a series of customized economic reports produced exclusively for NPTA members. Produced four times per year by ITR Senior Economists, the NPTA Economic Outlook Report correlates macroeconomic data to specific product categories directly related to the paper and packaging industry. The report allows you to forecast what effect the economy has on your business and what you can reasonably expect for up to six quarters in the future. Click here to learn more.
After a successful inaugural event, Paper2010, AF&PA and NPTA will once again partner to bring the industry Paper2011. The dates and location for Paper2011 will be announced in the coming weeks. Please click here for details.
In today’s fast paced marketplace, with training resources stretched and travel budgets tightening, companies turn to online education to meet their training needs. The NPTA Supply Chain Academy, powered by Accenture, was developed to create a program customized for NPTA members that brings real-time education to paper and packaging distributors and suppliers.
The NPTA Supply Chain Academy offers hundreds of online courses, many of which are offered in three different languages, providing 24/7 education to employees of every level.
The Supply Chain Academy builds the skills companies need to put the right product in the right place at the right time. In fact, no other supply chain training program combines such broad content with such extensive depth, global reach and variety of curriculum-delivery options. To learn more, click here.
The Distribution Career Center provides opportunities for employers to gain targeted exposure to distribution-specific candidates in areas such as sales, branch management, warehousing, logistics and customer service. Participating companies will receive the added benefit of exposure through multiple association websites, distribution-focused universities and community colleges as well as be fed to online job aggregators for the highest visibility on the internet. Click here to learn more.
The NPTA Alliance serves the interests of both the Paper, Packaging & Supplies industries through it's membership segments. While cross-over between segments can occur, members are typically classified in only one membership segment.
Each segment hosts their own events and meetings to promote learning and networking specific to the unique elements that affect that particular segment of the industry. However, the segments share similar opportunities and challenges that NPTA addresses through the development of education, data and research. Click here to learn more about each of NPTA's membership segments.
Join the network of NPTA Young Leaders taking advantage of LinkedIn. This online social networking site provides a platform for members of the Young Leaders Division to maintain existing relationships while developing and expanding their current network of contacts. The group has 24/7 news feeds from a wide range of industry news sources, and provides up-to-date information on YLD activities and events. To learn more and join the group today, click here.
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