CE Inventory Solutions

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About CE Inventory Solutions

CE Inventory Solutions has been created to provide smaller business owners / managers / advisors like you with Cost Effective Inventory / Stock Control Assistance and support.

Our simple, practical and effective information, products and services are designed to suit businesses from Sole Operators to about 20 employees, to keep within your budget, and in ways that empower you!
Our aim is to enable businesses in different industries and with different types of inventory to achieve greater levels of understanding, control, efficienties, results and profits.

Inventory is usually between 20%-60% of a firm’s Total Current Assets. Imagine converting more of your inventory to CASH in your business, Without affecting your Sales / Service levels! Inventory is an Investment… yet many business owners and advisors fail to view it this way. Before you buy shares on the stock market, property or other investments, you need to learn at least the fundamental principles, to maximise your Return on Investment and minimise your exposure to Risk. STOP pouring your cash and profits down the drain! Reduce Your Expenses… Improve your Cash Flow… Increase your Profits!

How do Small Businesses learn about Inventory?
Unfortunately, many are at the mercy of their Accounting Software (costly, complicated and often not used correctly), High-Priced Consultants or education, or worse… learning by expensive Trial and Error!
There are many Risks, Impacts and Trade-Offs to consider when it comes to inventory, but often it is only minimally “managed”, usually through ignorance or what we call the “Buy, Hold and Sell” Mentality.

While Bookkeepers, Accountants, and Business Coaches / Advisors might know the Financial Impact of inventory, few know any practical methods of effective operations and risk control, without causing other problems.

CE Inventory Solutions is the MISSING LINK, working WITH your Financial advisor or Business Professional, and providing a service complimentary to theirs.

CE Inventory Solutions is owned and operated by Andre and Jane Coquillon, from Seven Hills (Sydney), Australia. Our new website is our main portal to helping you. Started in early 2007, we are continually adding informative content, resources, products, and services that can assist you.
* We welcome your suggestions and requests for content / resources: Contact Us.
* For a profile of Andre Coquillon, please see Introducing Andre Coquillon.

About Andre Coquillon

I have worked in an inventory related capacity for all but 3 years of my working life. My first part time job (at 14) was in a chemist shop, where in between customer deliveries I used my initiative to un-clutter and reorganise their storeroom. No more tripping over things to find the right stock! From there, most of my employement positions involved inventory, even when I did not apply for that role. I have since invested thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into my training. I have almost 15 years of practical, hands-on experience across various industries, through various positions, company sizes and inventory types.

To me, Inventory is a concept, and is about having a Systematic FLOW.
I have always continually looked for ways to refine or improve work processes, to achieve better results with less effort. I have since found out this is a fundamental core of inventory management, called Kaizen.
Because I question the status quo, I view inventory differently to other people, including some of my educators.

A few years ago I became disillusioned at saving my larger employers significant amounts of money through my improvements and assistance. I had no extra incentive (except my salary and some bonuses), no fulfilment, no satisfaction, and no sense of personal purpose. To continue on this corporate ladder no longer interested me. I realised that I was not helping people, and I was not happy. It was time for a change.

Of all the positions I have been employed with, I most enjoyed working with a small family owned and operated business. Here, a simple change in inventory practices easily multiplied the efficiencies, customer service and profit levels, many times over! I also realised that SME’s are at a significant disadvantage to their larger competitors, and I saw education providers targeting larger businesses only, with expensive programs that cost thousands of dollars! Who would champion the SME owner / manager?

So in 2006, with my wife Jane (also learning about Inventory whether she wanted to or not), we decided to create something that provides more than just Inventory knowledge. CE Inventory Solutions was born!

Facts about Andre:
EDUCATION:
* Purchasing and Supply Management, Inventory Control and APICS courses
* MYOB Advanced Bookkeeping courses (all available)
* OH&S Representative and Chairperson courses
MEMBERSHIPS:
* APICS: (Australasian Production & Inventory Control Society – NSW), since 2004
* MYOB: (Professional Partner - Bookkeepers), since 2005
* BASi: (Business Advisory Service Incorporated – Western Sydney), Sponsor 2006-7
* HOME-BASED Business Network: (Blacktown), Founding Member, Secretary 2007
* HILLS Chamber of Commerce: (Baulkham Hills), since 2006
* ROTARY International: (Blacktown City) since 2006, Assistant Treasurer 2007.
* SPONSOR: Karelle Life Enrichment (Disability Services), since 2007
PERSONAL:
* Follower (and reseller) of the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” material (by Stephen Covey)
* Married since 1999 to Jane, with two great kids - Lauren (b. 2000) and Rhys (b. 2004)

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