Archived Webinars

Saying YES to Supply Chain Efficiency: What APPA Members Must DO

Pet Store Pro™: Distributor Orientation

Saying YES to Supply Chain Efficiency: What APPA Members Must DO

September 24, 2008 (50 minutes)

Presented by Rick Bushnell, President, Quad II, Inc.

This session is about USING the APPA- PIDA Product ID Bar Code for items and cartons as well as a simple Excel spread sheet to simplify the sending of product related information (UPC, GTIN, description etc.) to trading partners. This non-technical, interactive workshop will provide answers from PIDA member distributors who are using, and see the value of, the APPA- PIDA standards.

You will learn:

The problems that customers are experiencing with suppliers who do not use the APPA- PIDA Standard bar code and a simple spread sheet for communication of the item details.
How suppliers use the APPA- PIDA Standards to solve these problems
How to quantify the benefits that result when suppliers use the APPA- PIDA Standard

Who should download this webinar:

This is a non-technical session that is intended for business owners, marketing executives, inventory managers and IT personnel. Anyone in your organization who is involved in developing product information and container labeling will benefit from this seminar.

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Pet Store Pro™: Distributor Orientation

June 27, 2008 (37 minutes)

Presented by Stephanie Kaplan, Director, Online Education, Pet Industry Distributors Association

Pet Store Pro™ is a free, online training program that teaches basic skills to succeed in a retail pet store. Help your customers turn pet enthusiasts into effective salespeople with fundamentals on basic pet care and maintenance, customer service, selling strategies and merchandising techniques.

This one-hour session will include an overview of Pet Store Pro's features and benefits, PIDA's marketing strategy, distributor resources to promote the program, and a short Q&A session. The distributor orientation seminar is free to all PIDA-member employees.