Friday, April 18, 2014

Strategies In Sourcing Out Dry Ice Retailers Ohio

By Essie Osborn


Dry ice is a chemical that has many uses. It can be used for preservation for highly perishable things and also as a stabilizing agent for temperature sensitive materials. If you are one of those businesses that are in need of dry ice, then you will need a steady source to keep your business chugging along smoothly. Here are a few tips in how to find good dry ice retailers Ohio.

Retailing of dry ice is not something that is done overnight. It is a business that deals with good relationships between retailer and manufacturer due to the high demand for the product and also for its fairly short shelf life. It is a business that relies heavy on proper logistics decisions. Thus you should look for a retailer that is experienced and also has the necessary trucks and storage.

The advantage of living in the Information Age is that we can have any information or data that we need at a click of a button. This is an advantage that we must exploit fully as we do our market research. In doing our search we must be exhaustive and concise as possible so as to make an informed decision.

A good strategy to use is one called backward processing. This is where we try to locate the biggest source of the product and start our inquiries from there. Once one has identified the bigger manufacturers, then the next step will be to set up an appointment with them so as to inquire how they will be able to assist us in terms of their retail network. Although it may give one jitters in terms of talking to industry bigwigs, it is a needed thing to do if we are ever going to make it big in our business.

When we do finally meet the people we have set up an appointment with we should be direct and to the point. Put your needs across the table and specifically ask for assistance in your supply needs. In general they will provide you with a list of their retailers and dealers. In some rarer cases they may even offer you the chance to buy directly from them.

Being able to buy straight from the manufacturer has its distinct advantages. It cuts out the middleman and thus saves you a lot of money in the long run. You are also assured of a steady supply and you do not have to hear excuses of stock or inventory running out.

When one has a good relationship over a long term with a supplier, particularly a manufacturer, an opportunity may open up that will make one not a pure buyer or consumer only, but a retailer also. This is an opportunity based on the long and good relationship that you have built and something to be taken advantage of. For the manufacturer, it would not hurt to have another assisting in sales and distribution efforts across the region they are concentrated in.

In sum we have outline some tips that may assist you in looking for a new or prospective dry ice supplier. You may or may not take these into mind, but they are there for you to try in any case.




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