How do you do stock control?

[carpenter1]

We have been processing and drying to order for the last 2 months! Just can't keep up and get ahead of myself [emoji30]

 

What and how have you been drying in 2 months?

[ash_smith123]

Kiln drying! We can dry about 50 cubic metres a week. Also been buying in kiln dried as well to keep up.

[Alycidon]

First come first served. Never run totally out yet but have come very close.

 

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[Dean O]

ring up your regulars and ask if they are planning on buying a load this season

some will say no

some will say yes but not now - so you know to save a little (could still be a gamble)

some will say yes and they may order while your on the phone - you can then pick a slot to deliver at your leisure rather than squeezing it in to please them when they have called you on Christmas eve.

 

theres no harm in chasing them - just let them know the purpose of the call is to look after them just in case you run out.

 

we used to do firewood as a relatively small side line but I always struggled to get the time t deliver in the winter months due to work load so would stack and store lengths then process in one go in april/may straight into vehicles and off to customers who wanted it, with a slight discount for bulk orders.

 

found that those that ordered would use a bit throughout the year and still need topping up in the winter, but I could concentrate on new custom, having the availability of logs, and as someone else mentioned - spreading the surge of demand.

 

those new customers could then go on the early list for next year.

[mendiplogs]

ring up your regulars and ask if they are planning on buying a load this season

some will say no

some will say yes but not now - so you know to save a little (could still be a gamble)

some will say yes and they may order while your on the phone - you can then pick a slot to deliver at your leisure rather than squeezing it in to please them when they have called you on Christmas eve.

 

theres no harm in chasing them - just let them know the purpose of the call is to look after them just in case you run out.

 

we used to do firewood as a relatively small side line but I always struggled to get the time t deliver in the winter months due to work load so would stack and store lengths then process in one go in april/may straight into vehicles and off to customers who wanted it, with a slight discount for bulk orders.

 

found that those that ordered would use a bit throughout the year and still need topping up in the winter, but I could concentrate on new custom, having the availability of logs, and as someone else mentioned - spreading the surge of demand.

 

those new customers could then go on the early list for next year.

 

Hi mate I like that way of doing it thanks Jon