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Dr. Albert D. Bates

Albert D. Bates is founder and president of Profit Planning Group, a distribution consulting firm headquartered in Boulder, Colo. He is also a consultant to the National Wood Flooring Association and a regular speaker at NWFA Conventions.
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Make Wise Inventory Reductions to Maintain Cash
July 27, 2010
Cash Building
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Bear Market: Keeping Up in a Down Economy
May 31, 2008
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Steadily Improve Your Wood Flooring Business Over Time
January 31, 2007
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Carefully Consider Price Cuts
Most wood flooring businesses operate under ongoing price pressures.
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Improve Your Profit Forecast
Unless the company borrows money, the only capital available for growing the business is the after-tax profit that is reinvested back in the business. For the typical company, that figure was $119,000 in 2002. When this is combined with the existing asset investment of $2,439,024, the company produces a new asset base of $2,558,024. This new figure can then support higher sales. The typical NWFA member has an asset turnover ratio of:
November 30, 2003
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Don't Let Inventory Trap Your Profits
September 30, 2002
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Control Expenses to Increase Profits
May 31, 2002
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Techniques to Improve Profit Margins
December 31, 2001
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Plan for the Highest Profits Possible
December 31, 2000
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Cost Cutting: Increasing Cash While Also Depressing Profits
December 31, 1999
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