March 2003      SEDA News l Technology

New SEDA Training Program Coming Soon

SEDA has joined with several other industrial distribution associations to sponsor a series of regional sales training workshops by Dave Kahle, The Growth Coach. The Top Gun Seminars will be held later this year in five cities and provide high-quality training for your salespeople.  DETAILS

Register Today for QSSP Session

There’s still time to register for the April 2003 session of QSSP, the Qualified Safety  

Sales Professional Course being held in Louisville, Kentucky April 7-11, 2003. Increase your technical and regulatory expertise and become a valuable resource to your customers and your company by completing the premier safety sales professional course in the safety equipment industry. DETAILS

Toronto to Host Safety Week 2003

SEDA’s annual management conference, Safety Week, heads north to Ontario, Canada.  This year’s meeting will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, which is located along Lake Ontario’s shorefront in the heart of downtown Toronto. Scheduled for July 26-29, Safety Week will bring together safety equipment distributors and manufacturers for four days of networking, seminars, speakers and social activities. DETAILS

Order SEDA Member Publications Now and Receive a Special Discount

Order the SEDA 2002 Compensation Survey Report or 2002 Profit Report now for the discounted price of $50 each. The Compensation Survey will not be offered in 2003 and this is your last chance to receive important Employee Compensation data until 2004. DETAILS

SEDA Welcomes Three New Affiliate Members

SEDA recently welcomed three affiliate members into the organization. Humanscale, Tower Manufacturing Corporation and R & R Lotion are the latest SEDA members. DETAILS

TECHNOLOGY

2003 Distribution Solutions Guide Available

In a world where technology is outdated as soon as it leaves the box, it is imperative for businesses to choose the right software solution. To help members of the industrial distribution community, BSW Consulting (BSWC) developed the Distribution Solutions Guide as a tool to facilitate software solution choices.  DETAILS

The Software Selection Process

For many businesses the “pull a rabbit out of a hat” method for evaluating software seems easy.  Borrowing from “Alice In Wonderland,” if you do not know what you want, it does not much matter what you pick, does it? Doing it right – the first time – is not difficult, but will take time and effort.  DETAILS