Have you ever thought of starting a wholesale distribution business? Maybe you're ready for a new challenge or have realized the profits that you can make when you deal with larger quantities of product. In any case, you need to know what to do in order to be successful.

The first thing that you want to do is choose the products that you will be selling to retailers. You may want to choose products that you already know something about in order to use that expertise to choose quality products that you can then sell and make profit from. Make sure that you are testing the products prior to purchasing larger quantities. You want to be sure that you are always selling a superior product.

These products will need to be stored somewhere, so choosing a warehouse is the next step in your wholesale business. You need to choose an area that is both secure and easy to manage. You might want to consider renting a space or using your own facilities if they are large enough. Determine how much the cost of the warehouse will be in terms of square footage and make sure that you are comparing multiple warehouses to ensure that you're getting the best deal.

You might also want to consider setting up your warehouse in one of the southwestern states in the U.S. as this will allow you to be accessible more easily from Mexico or South America – where manufacturing is expected to skyrocket in the next few years. This will not only be more efficient, but it can also cut down your distribution costs.

To start off right, you will want to create a system that will allow you to monitor the progress of your products from the manufacturer all the way to the customers. This can be called an order flow system. To build an effective strategy in these areas, you will want to coordinate product movement within the warehouse as well as the movements into the warehouse. This can be achieved through the use of computer systems that monitor package label numbers.

You will also want to establish a working system of moving the products from the trucks into your warehouse – without damaging anything along the way. Try to envision how the shipments will come in to determine where you will need to set up inventory lists for double checking the incoming products as well as areas for products to be packed and sent to customers.

And since money is truly everything in business, you will want to establish yourself as a competitive wholesaler by offering something that your competitors do not: easy payment terms for buyers. By allowing your customers the ability to extend their payments or have higher credit limits, you will show how your services might be the better choice for their needs.

If you're able, you might want to consider looking at other wholesaler businesses to see if there are any tips that you might want to consider along the way. Talk with the owners to see if you can meet with them to ask about setting up and maintaining your business. If you find another wholesaler that distributes different products than yMany companies screen the employees before recruiting them. This helps them weed out undesirable candidates at the outset. It also protects them from litigation, regulators and the risk of high turnover. Besides verifying the details on your resume, employers most commonly screen for criminal behavior, drug abuse, regulatory violations, and appearances on a terrorist watch list. They also keep a check on employees’ tax liens, bankruptcy filings, ongoing divorce or custody proceedings, driving violations or bounced checks. Employers are also concerned that someone with monetary problems, health issues or family concerns may not be fully focused on the job. During the screening process, companies gauge a candidate’s temper, social skills, and reaction to stress, attitudes and how they handle tough situations.

Screening Parameters:
Employers generally screen employees on the following parameters:
• Social Security Number Trace. Especially if a candidate has a change of name.
• Criminal record check. This is run on all names in all counties. Information on both felony and misdemeanor convictions can be requested as well.
• Driver’s license check. It is very important especially for a driver assignment and client’s safety. It should have valid dates and a blemish-free record.
• Employment verification. It contains true past employment history. Basic verifications like employment dates, salary, job titles, etc., to guard against false resume information.
• Drug testing. It is important to know what painkillers or any other drugs a person takes, to guard against an on-the-job mishap.
• Credit history reports. Many jobs require absolute trust, truthfulness, and honesty. If an employee, because of personal economic pressure, resorts to dishonesty or violates your trust, it will bring a bad name and financial liability straight back to you.
• Civil history reports. It will bring to light the employee’s criminal record. In many cases, it also reflects a pattern of behavior like habitually suing people.
• Worker’s compensation history report. Check on his history of attempting to fake work-related accidents to claim compensation insurance.
• Sexual offender’s registry report. This is very important where the employment is for children or elderly or disabled people.
• Professional reference report. Most important for health care providers and financial services firms. Both should have clean records to guard against fraud, felony, or battery. • Medicare/Medicaid fraud report. This report is important if your company participates in these programs.

Keeping Your Record Clean:
• Review your record. Order your own background check through MyPublicInfo.com to guard against any error in it.
• Do not get too personal in interviews. Do not divulge your personal history of family, finance or medical information unnecessarily.
• Stay positive. Do not disparage your previous employer or boss. See the silver lining in challenging situations.
• Use Internet properly. Companies may check your online profile to see your behavior pattern.

Once hired, do a great job and eventually re-enter the larger corporate world. Put time and success between you and past bad events.ou do, you may be able to help each other successful as well.