Buying office supplies can be time consuming, especially for small business owners who have to manage their own purchasing. Here are 6 tips to help small business owners and customers save time and money buying supplies and products:
1) BUY FROM A SINGLE LOCATION- The more you can buy from a single location, the less time you’ll spend keeping your business stocked. And when you buy online, will save you even more time.
- An online supply & distribution store with can offer a wide selection of products.
2) TRACK YOUR INVENTORY
- Closely tracking inventory levels is an essential step in running an efficient office. The right approach is to not over purchase—which just results in clutter—but to buy the right volume at the right time.
- When you keep track of you inventory, you’ll be able to identify which products you can set up on recurring delivery schedules, buy wholesale, or buy in bulk.
3) AUTOMATE FREQUENT PURCHASES AND SIGN UP FOR SUBSCRIPTION ORDERS
- If you want to save time buying products, the key is to set it and forget it. For items you use often, activate recurring delivery for your business. Out of hairnets every week or two? No problem. Just set recurring delivery on your preferred product to avoid stock outs and eliminate the hassle of reordering.
- KCSI Business Accounts offers recurring delivery service for free, with no fees or obligations. Plus, when you set recurring delivery, you can save up to 5 percent on eligible products.
4) LOOK FOR SPECIALS & DISCOUNTS
- Vendors like us often offer incentives on shipping savings or discounts on products. These discounts and specials are applied on holidays, when you subscribe to a newsletter, meeting a minimum purchase or quantity amount or new customer sign ups.
5) SIGN UP FOR A CORPORATE ACCOUNT
- We give the option to set up a corporate account. When you get this going, you will have access to a lot of discounts for all kinds of office products and supplies. When you only buy from one supplier, you can ask for more discounts, and you save money by streamlining your process. In addition to the discounts, you can get from such a membership, many offer rewards that will help you save even more money on these purchases.
6) BUY IN BULK
- Depending on the size and type of your business, there will be some products you need to procure in large quantities. Save time and money by buying in bulk. While it takes some planning ahead to forecast you needs, you’ll spend less time replenishing your stock and can qualify for quantity discounts.
If you are looking to purchase in bulk and receive extensive discounts or sign up for a subscription-based model contact us at customerservice@killandcleansolutions.com.
